different between favourable vs prosperous

English

Alternative forms

• favorable (American)

Etymology

Middle English, from Old French favorable, from Latin favorabilis, from favor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?fe?v(?)??b?l/

Adjective

favourable (comparative more favourable, superlative most favourable)

1. Pleasing, encouraging or approving.

   Synonyms: approving, encouraging, good, pleasing

   Antonyms: bad, discouraging, displeasing, unfavorable

2. Useful or helpful.

   Synonyms: advantageous, helpful, useful

   Antonym: unhelpful

3. Convenient or at a suitable time; opportune.

   Synonyms: convenient, good, handy, opportune, suitable

   Antonyms: bad, inconvenient, inopportune, unsuitable

4. Auspicious or lucky.

   Synonyms: auspicious, fortunate, lucky

   Antonyms: inauspicious, unfavourable, unlucky

Derived terms

• unfavourable

Related terms

• favour
• favourably

Translations

English

Etymology

From Middle French prospereus, from Old French prosperer, from Latin prosper? (“I cause to succeed”), from Old Latin pro spere (“according to expectation”), from pro (“for”) + spes (“hope”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?p??s.p?.??s/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?p??s.p(?.)??s/
• Rhymes: -?sp???s, -?sp??s
• Hyphenation: pros?per?ous, pros?perous

Adjective

prosperous (comparative more prosperous, superlative most prosperous)

1. characterized by success

   Trading Babe Ruth was far more prosperous for the Yankees than for the Red Sox.

2. well off; affluent

   He was raised in a very prosperous household.

3. favorable

   He chose a prosperous lottery number that evening.

Synonyms

• (characterized by success): successful; see also Thesaurus:prosperous
• (well off): affluent, rich, well off, well-to-do, wealthy; see also Thesaurus:wealthy
• (favorable): favorable, lucky; see also Thesaurus:auspicious

Derived terms

• prosperously
• prosperousness
• prosperity

Related terms

• prosper

Translations

Anagrams

• oppressour