favourable reception
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Definition
Noun: A positive and approving response or welcome given to something, indicating it is considered satisfactory, pleasing, or well-liked.
Usage
This noun phrase describes the act of receiving something—such as an idea, product, performance, or person—with approval, praise, or goodwill. It implies a judgment that the thing received meets or exceeds expectations.
Examples
- The new policy met with a favourable reception from the public.
- The film's favourable reception by critics led to its commercial success.
- Her proposal was given a favourable reception at the board meeting.
Advanced Usage
- To find/gain/meet with a favourable reception: This is a common collocation describing how something is received.
- The innovative design found a favourable reception among young consumers.
- To give/accord something a favourable reception: This collocation describes the action of the audience or recipients.
- The committee accorded the plan a surprisingly favourable reception.
Variants and Related Words
- Approval (n.): The formal agreement or consent that something is acceptable.
- Acclaim (n.): Enthusiastic and public praise.
- Welcome (n.): A glad and willing acceptance of a person or thing.
- Endorsement (n.): An act of giving one's public support or approval.
Synonyms
- Approval
- Acceptance
- Praise
- Welcome
- Positive response
Antonyms
- Unfavourable reception
- Criticism
- Rejection
- Disapproval
- Cold shoulder
Related Phrases
- To be well-received: A common phrase with a meaning very similar to "to get a favourable reception."
- The speaker's remarks were well-received by the audience.
- To go down well: An informal idiom meaning to be received favourably.
- His jokes didn't go down well with the solemn crowd.
Noun
- acceptance as satisfactory
- he bought it on approval