different between generous vs favorable

English

Etymology

From Middle French genereux, and its source, Latin gener?sus (“of noble birth”), from genus (“race, stock”).

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /?d??n(?)??s/

Adjective

generous (comparative more generous, superlative most generous)

1. Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous. [from 16th c.]

   Thank you for your generous words.

2. Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed. [from 17th c.]

   She's been extremely generous with her winnings.

3. Large, more than ample, copious. [from 17th c.]

   Add a generous helping of mayonnaise.

4. Invigorating in its nature.

   a generous wine

5. (obsolete) Of noble birth. [16th-19th c.]

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:generous

Related terms

• generosity

Translations

English

Pronunciation

Adjective

favorable (comparative more favorable, superlative most favorable)

1. (American spelling) Alternative form of favourable

Derived terms

• unfavorable

Related terms

• favor
• favorably

Translations

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin favorabilis.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /f?.vo??a.bl?/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /f?.bu??a.bl?/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /fa.vo??a.ble/

Adjective

favorable (masculine and feminine plural favorables)

1. favourable

Further reading

• “favorable” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “favorable” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
• “favorable” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “favorable” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

French

Etymology

From Latin favorabilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fa.v?.?abl/

Adjective

favorable (plural favorables)

1. favourable, favorable

Antonyms

• hostile

Related terms

• faveur
• favorablement

Further reading

• “favorable” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Galician

Alternative forms

• favorábel

Etymology

From Latin favorabilis.

Adjective

favorable m or f (plural favorables)

1. favorable

Derived terms

• favorablemente

Further reading

• “favorable” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.

Occitan

Etymology

From Latin favorabilis

Adjective

favorable m (feminine singular favorabla, masculine plural favorables, feminine plural favorablas)

1. favorable

Derived terms

• desfavorable
• favorablament

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin favorabilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fabo??able/, [fa.??o??a.??le]

Adjective

favorable (plural favorables)

1. favorable

Derived terms

• favorablemente

Further reading

• “favorable” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.