favorable

Adjective

• occurring at a convenient or suitable time
  • an opportune time to receive guests
    

• inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile
  • a government friendly to our interests
    
  • an amicable agreement
    

• presaging or likely to bring good luck
  • a favorable time to ask for a raise
    
  • lucky stars
    
  • a prosperous moment to make a decision
    

• (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate
  • the days were fair and the winds were favorable
    

• encouraging or approving or pleasing
  • a favorable reply
    
  • he received a favorable rating
    
  • listened with a favorable ear
    
  • made a favorable impression
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  favourable , friendly , well-disposed , golden , lucky , prosperous
• Antonyms: 
  unfavorable , unfavourable