What is the meaning of favourable?

adjective

• Encouraging or approving or pleasing.
  • usage: "a favorable reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a favorable ear"; "made a favorable impression"
  • synonyms: favorable
• Of winds or weather. ( tending to promote or facilitate)
  • usage: "the days were fair and the winds were favorable"
  • synonyms: favorable
• Occurring at a convenient or suitable time.
  • usage: "an opportune time to receive guests"
  • synonyms: favorable
• Presaging or likely to bring good luck.
  • usage: "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision"
  • synonyms: golden, favorable, lucky, prosperous