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Compatible vs Favourable - What's the difference?

compatible | favourable |

As adjectives the difference between compatible and favourable

is that compatible is capable of easy interaction while favourable is pleasing, encouraging or approving.

As a noun compatible

is something that is compatible with something else.

compatible

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Capable of easy interaction.
  • Able to get along well.
  • Consistent; congruous.
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  • , chapter=1 citation , passage=She was like a Beardsley Salome , he had said. And indeed she had the narrow eyes and the high cheekbone of that creature, and as nearly the sinuosity as is compatible with human symmetry.}}

    Antonyms

    * incompatible

    Derived terms

    * compatibility

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that is compatible with something else.
  • a computer company that sells IBM compatibles

    favourable

    English

    Alternative forms

    * favorable (chiefly US )

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • pleasing, encouraging or approving
  • The candidate wearing the business suit made a favourable impression.
  • useful or helpful
  • We made quick progress, due to favourable winds.
  • convenient or at a suitable time; opportune
  • The rain stopped at a favourable time for our tennis match.
  • auspicious or lucky
  • She says that she was born under a favourable star.

    Synonyms

    * (pleasing ): approving, encouraging, good, pleasing * (useful ): advantageous, helpful, useful * (opportune ): convenient, good, handy, opportune, suitable * (auspicious ): auspicious, fortunate, lucky

    Antonyms

    * (pleasing ): bad, discouraging, displeasing, unfavourable * (useful ): unhelpful * (opportune ): bad, inconvenient, inopportune, unsuitable * (auspicious ): inauspicious, unfavourable, unlucky

    Derived terms

    * unfavourable