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Favourable vs Preferential - What's the difference?

favourable | preferential |

As adjectives the difference between favourable and preferential

is that favourable is pleasing, encouraging or approving while preferential is of or relating to the showing or giving of preference.

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

    Related terms

    * favour * favourably

    preferential

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to the showing or giving of preference.
    • Club members received preferential seating.