píznivý

Příznivý is a Czech adjective meaning favorable, advantageous, or beneficial. It is used to describe conditions, developments, or outcomes that are beneficial and increase the likelihood of a positive result. The spelling “píznivý” is not standard in Czech and is generally considered a misspelling of “příznivý.”

The stem is derived from the noun přízeň, meaning favor or patronage, with the adjectival suffix -ný. The word forms agree with the noun they modify: masculine singular příznivý, feminine singular příznivá, neuter singular příznivé; plural forms follow the regular declension (e.g., příznivé podmínky).

Usage and meaning are broad. In everyday language it describes favorable weather, conditions, or circumstances, such as příznivé klimatické podmínky or příznivá ekonomická situace. In science and medicine, it can denote a positive or likely successful outcome, for example, příznivý výsledek klinického testu, or a prognosis described as příznivá. The adverbial form is příznivě, used to describe how something develops or proceeds, e.g., vývoj postupuje příznivě.

Related terms include nepříznivý (unfavorable, adverse) and the noun příznivost (favorable quality or amenability). In Czech, the word is widely used across domains such as economics, politics, agriculture, and daily life, always conveying a sense of benefit or favorable prospects. In Slovak, a parallel form is príznivý with the same core meaning.