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Entanglement vs Favorable - What's the difference?

entanglement | favorable |

As a noun entanglement

is the state of being entangled; intricate and confused involution.

As an adjective favorable is

pleasing, encouraging or approving.

entanglement

English

Noun

(wikipedia entanglement) (en noun)
  • The state of being entangled; intricate and confused involution.
  • That which entangles; intricacy; perplexity.
  • Specifically, in fortification, an obstruction placed in front or on the flank of a fortification, to impede an enemy's approach.

    • Related terms

    * entangler * entangling

    References

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    favorable

    English

    Alternative forms

    * favourable

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • pleasing, encouraging or approving
    • The candidate wearing the business suite made a favorable impression.
  • useful or helpful
    • We made quick progress, due to favorable 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 favorable 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, unfavorable * (useful ): unhelpful * (opportune ): bad, inconvenient, inopportune, unsuitable * (auspicious ): inauspicious, unfavourable, unlucky

    Derived terms

    * unfavorable

    Related terms

    * favor * favorably ----