different between favourable vs eyewash

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

eye +? wash

Pronunciation

Noun

eyewash (usually uncountable, plural eyewashes)

1. (countable, uncountable) A soothing medicated lotion for the eyes
2. (uncountable, slang) Nonsense; flattery; pretentiousness.

Synonyms

• (slang): window dressing

Translations

Verb

eyewash (third-person singular simple present eyewashes, present participle eyewashing, simple past and past participle eyewashed)

1. To fool with nonsense or flattery.
2. (intelligence) To keep information secret by sending false information to many people in one's own organization, and correct information to a select few.

See also

• eyebath

Anagrams

• yeehaws