favor synonyms

favor

n.

  1. Preference

    good will, support, approval, partiality; see admiration, inclination 1.

  2. A kindness

    service, courtesy, boon; see kindness 2.

  3. A token

    compliment, present, memento, souvenir; see gift 1.

find favor

please, suit, be welcome, win praise; see satisfy 1.

in favor

favored, liked, esteemed, wanted; see beloved, favorite.

in favor of

approving, endorsing, condoning; see supporting.

in one's favor

to one's advantage, to one's credit, on one's side, creditable; see favorable 3.

out of favor

disliked, not favored, unpopular; see hated, unpopular.

favor

v.

  1. To have a preference

    prefer, like, approve, sanction, endorse, support, advocate, praise, regard with favor, be in favor of, pick, choose, lean toward, incline toward, opt for, honor, value, prize, esteem, think well of, set great store by, look up to, eulogize, fancy, think the world of*, stick up for*, be sweet on*, have in one's good books*, have in one's good graces*.

    Antonyms dislike*, misprize*, disesteem. *

  2. To treat with favoritism

    be partial to, oblige, indulge, grant favors to, further, promote, treat with partiality, deal with gently, play favorites, show consideration for, spare, be indulgent toward, make an exception for, treat as a special character, use one's influence for, pull strings for*; see also promote 1.

    Antonyms abuse*, bear a grudge against, mistreat.

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