Synonyms of favor

favor 1 of 2

noun

ˈfā-vər 

1

as in kindness

an act of kind assistance

a good and generous friend who is always doing favors for others

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kindness
• privilege
• mercy
• service
• grace
• courtesy
• indulgence
• advantage
• boon
• benefit
• blessing
• benevolence
• turn
• waiver
• liberty
• dispensation
• license
• godsend
• licence
• manna

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• interference
• obstacle
• hindrance
• impediment
• hurdle

2

as in respect

a feeling of great approval and liking

entertainers often learn that the favor of the public can be fickle indeed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• respect
• admiration
• regard
• appreciation
• praise
• esteem
• adoration
• estimation
• interest
• love
• reverence
• affection
• preference
• use
• enthusiasm
• deference
• honor
• account
• like
• partiality
• taste
• fondness
• enjoyment
• relish
• worship
• approbation
• homage
• fancy
• infatuation
• appetite
• delight
• bias
• idolatry
• acclamation
• hero worship
• shine
• wonder
• adulation
• awe
• veneration
• prejudice
• amazement
• props
• wonderment
• devotion
• lionization
• attachment
• passion

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• condemnation
• disfavor
• disapproval
• disdain
• contempt
• disregard
• scorn
• disappointment
• indignation
• discontent
• dislike
• displeasure
• disgust
• hatred
• unhappiness
• hate
• disfavor
• disillusionment
• disenchantment
• distaste
• aversion
• nausea
• repulsion
• disinclination
• revulsion
• opprobrium
• repugnance
• loathing
• dissatisfaction
• abomination
• antipathy
• disliking
• disgruntlement
• detestation
• deprecation

3

as in approval

an acceptance of something as satisfactory

over the years that kind of movie fell out of favor with the mass audience

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approval
• support
• okay
• blessing
• vote
• nod
• approbation
• assent
• endorsement
• backing
• OK
• pat on the back
• clean bill of health
• liking
• ratification
• imprimatur
• sanction
• indorsement
• consent
• satisfaction
• rubber stamp
• formalization
• agreement
• goodwill
• benediction
• finalization
• accession
• thumbs-up
• concurrence
• cachet
• countenance
• homologation
• acceptation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disapproval
• disfavor
• refusal
• rejection
• repudiation
• dislike
• disapprobation
• dissatisfaction
• criticism
• depreciation
• condemnation
• censure
• denunciation
• disparagement
• reproach
• opprobrium
• reprobation
• deprecation
• reprehension

4

as in bias

an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities

although his own son is on the hockey team that he coaches, Mr. Watkins conscientiously avoids any show of favor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bias
• prejudice
• tendency
• ply
• tendentiousness
• partiality
• favoritism
• nonobjectivity
• partisanship
• one-sidedness
• parti pris
• predilection
• nepotism
• cronyism
• chauvinism
• proclivity
• predisposition
• penchant
• inclination
• bent
• leaning
• prejudgment
• propensity
• prepossession
• preconception
• self-opinionatedness
• self-partiality

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• neutrality
• objectivity
• impartiality
• indifference
• calm
• detachment
• hate
• unbiasedness
• dislike
• open-mindedness
• distaste
• aversion
• dispassion
• scunner

5

as in liking

positive regard for something

was willing to do just about anything to keep the boss's favor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• liking
• like
• preference
• appetite
• love
• use
• taste
• tendency
• craving
• fondness
• partiality
• enthusiasm
• relish
• love affair
• desire
• fancy
• interest
• thirst
• shine
• bias
• prejudice
• weakness
• longing
• inclination
• gusto
• bent
• yen
• propensity
• tooth
• passion
• hankering
• leaning
• palate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hatred
• dislike
• disgust
• disfavor
• distaste
• aversion
• loathing
• indifference
• apathy
• mislike
• disinclination
• unconcern

6

as in popularity

the state of enjoying widespread approval

after that rock band fell out of favor—almost overnight—the stores couldn't give their CDs away

Synonyms & Similar Words

• popularity
• vogue
• fashionableness
• trend
• fashionability
• style
• fame
• voguishness
• hotness
• enthusiasm
• mode
• craze
• modishness
• prominence
• fad
• boom
• bandwagon
• rage
• notoriety
• fervor
• renown
• passion

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• oblivion
• disfavor
• obscurity
• unpopularity

favor

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to appease

to do a service or favor for

although she was at the party as a guest, the singer favored us with a song

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appease
• oblige
• accommodate
• assist
• please
• delight
• indulge
• help
• satisfy
• aid
• placate
• support
• conciliate
• humor
• comfort
• mollify
• gratify
• pacify
• pamper
• coddle
• relieve
• minister (to)
• abet
• gladden
• mollycoddle
• attend
• succor
• care (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• burden
• trouble
• bother
• disturb
• weigh
• fail
• inconvenience
• let down
• oppose
• hinder
• disappoint
• disoblige
• encumber
• restrain
• desert
• impede
• saddle
• obstruct
• discommode
• constrain
• hamper
• incommode
• hold back
• thwart
• frustrate
• sabotage
• hamstring
• hobble

2

as in to accept

to have a favorable opinion of

if this measure will reduce our property taxes, then I favor it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accept
• like
• support
• okay
• tolerate
• approve (of)
• subscribe (to)
• care (for)
• go for
• enjoy
• OK
• applaud
• countenance
• hold with
• recommend
• uphold
• praise
• take kindly to
• salute
• sustain
• concur (in)
• stand by
• commend
• consent (to)
• laud
• back (up)
• endure
• acclaim
• assent (to)
• bear

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disapprove (of)
• criticize
• condemn
• frown (on or upon)
• denounce
• deprecate
• dislike
• disparage
• depreciate
• damn
• hate
• disfavor
• mind
• censure
• oppose
• discountenance
• loathe
• detest
• object (to)
• dissent (from)
• blacklist
• reprehend
• reprobate

3

as in to prefer

to show partiality toward

older moviegoers tend to favor films that have certain extras—like a plot and developed characters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prefer
• like
• enjoy
• choose
• want
• lean (toward or towards)
• care (for)
• go in for
• pick
• relish
• appreciate
• desire
• cotton (to)
• adore
• select
• bias
• fancy
• be partial to
• delight (in)
• crave
• wish (for)
• dig
• prejudice
• admire
• take
• tend (to)
• single (out)
• name
• covet
• incline (toward)
• value
• groove (on)
• revel (in)
• treasure
• prize
• cull
• cherish
• handpick
• hanker (for or after)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dislike
• hate
• reject
• refuse
• loathe
• detest
• disfavor
• abhor
• decline
• turn down
• mislike
• discard
• abominate
• throw away
• jettison
• throw out

4

as in to gift

to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute

favored with good looks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gift
• endow
• bless
• equip
• indue
• invest
• provide
• endue
• supply
• grant
• bestow (on or upon)
• award
• will
• empower
• enhance
• enable
• accord
• enrich
• confer (on)
• clothe
• heighten
• bequeath
• cover

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strip
• divest
• drain
• exhaust
• deplete
• dispossess
• stint
• skimp

Examples of favor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The party had coalesced and decisively swung the primaries in their preferred candidate's favor. —Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2024

Kamala Harris seems to be tipping the scales in her favor as the presidential race heats up, and the founder of telegram, Russian Pavel Durove was arrested in France for not curtailing criminal business on the platform. —Peter Green, Quartz, 1 Sep. 2024

Verb

In lesser hands, this might be one of those theatrical pieces that offers a nice excuse for actors to rend garments and gnash teeth onscreen — the sort of cinéma du Off-Broadway favored by microbudget indie directors and arthouse die-hards. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2024

Some economists say gas prices will likely be a deciding factor, and lower prices will favor the current administration. —Matt Egan, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024

Phrases Containing favor

• curry favor