different between favourable vs deserving

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

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /d??z?v??/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /d??z??v??/
• Rhymes: -??(?)v??
• Hyphenation: de?serv?ing

Adjective

deserving (comparative more deserving, superlative most deserving)

1. worthy of reward or praise; meritorious

   the deserving poor

2. meriting, worthy (reward, punishment etc.)

Antonyms

• undeserving

Derived terms

• undeserving

Translations

Noun

deserving (plural deservings)

1. desert, merit
   • 1711, Jonathan Swift, The Examiner, Number 30

     I ?here understand that value which every man puts upon his own deservings from the publick

Translations

Verb

deserving

1. present participle of deserve