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Reliable vs Favourable - What's the difference?

reliable | favourable |

As adjectives the difference between reliable and favourable

is that reliable is suitable]] or fit to be [[rely on|relied on; worthy of dependence or reliance; trustworthy while favourable is pleasing, encouraging or approving.

As a noun reliable

is something or someone or dependable.

reliable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Suitable]] or fit to be [[rely on, relied on; worthy of dependence or reliance; trustworthy
  • A reliable witness to the truth of the miracles. -- .
    The best means, and most reliable pledge, of a higher object. -- .
    According to General Livingston's humorous account, his own village of Elizabethtown was not much more reliable , being peopled in those agitated times by unknown, unrecommended strangers, guilty-looking Tories, and very knavish Whigs. --.
  • (signal processing, of a communication protocol) Such that either a sent packet will reach its destination, even if it requires retransmission, or the sender will be told that it didn't
  • Synonyms

    * secure * dependable

    Antonyms

    * unreliable

    Derived terms

    * reliableness * reliably * semireliable

    See also

    * (Reliability)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something or someone or dependable
  • the old reliables

    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