Synonyms for favor
ˈfeɪ vərfa·vor

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1. favornoun

   Esteem for a person is a favorable opinion on the basis of worth, especially of moral worth, joined with a feeling of interest in and attraction toward the person. Regard for a person is the mental view or feeling that springs from a sense of his value, excellence, or superiority, with a cordial and hearty friendliness. Regard is more personal and less distant than esteem, and adds a special kindliness; respect is a more distant word than esteem. Respect may be wholly on one side, while regard is more often mutual; respect in the fullest sense is given to what is lofty, worthy, and honorable, or to a person of such qualities; we may pay an external respect to one of lofty station, regardless of personal qualities, showing respect for the office. Estimate has more of calculation; as, my estimate of the man, or of his abilities, is very high. Estimation involves the idea of calculation or appraisal with that of esteem or regard, and is especially used of the feeling entertained by numbers of people; as, he stood high in public estimation. Compare ESTEEM, v.; FRIENDSHIP; LOVE.

   Synonyms:
   esteem, esteem, estimate, estimation, regard, respect

   Antonyms:
   abhorrence, antipathy, aversion, contempt, dislike, hatred, loathing, repugnance

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. favor

   Synonyms:
   permission, grace, concession, predilection, gift, civility, benefit, kindness, good will, regard, condescension, preference, boon, countenance, patronage

   Antonyms:
   refusal, denial, prohibition, disfavor, withdrawal, withholding, frown, disapproval, injury, discountenance

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. favor, favournoun

   an act of gracious kindness

   Synonyms:
   party favor, favour, party favour

2. favor, favournoun

   an advantage to the benefit of someone or something

   "the outcome was in his favor"

   Synonyms:
   party favor, favour, party favour

3. favor, favournoun

   an inclination to approve

   "that style is in favor this season"

   Synonyms:
   party favor, favour, party favour

4. favor, favournoun

   a feeling of favorable regard

   Synonyms:
   party favor, favour, party favour

5. party favor, party favour, favor, favourverb

   souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party

   Synonyms:
   party favor, favour, party favour

6. prefer, favor, favourverb

   promote over another

   "he favors his second daughter"

   Synonyms:
   choose, privilege, favour, prefer, opt

7. favor, favourverb

   consider as the favorite

   "The local team was favored"

   Synonyms:
   privilege, favour, prefer

8. favor, favourverb

   treat gently or carefully

   Synonyms:
   privilege, favour, prefer

9. privilege, favor, favourverb

   bestow a privilege upon

   Synonyms:
   privilege, favour, prefer

Matched Categories

1. • Approval
   • Inclination
   • Kindness
   • Promote
   • Spare

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. favorverb

   Synonyms:
   countenance, befriend, encourage, patronize

2. favorverb

   Synonyms:
   support, aid, help, assist

3. favorverb

   Synonyms:
   humor, indulge, spare

4. favornoun

   Synonyms:
   kindness, friendliness, countenance, grace, kind regard, good will, propitious aspect

5. favornoun

   Synonyms:
   benefit, act of grace, good deed, kind act

6. favornoun

   Synonyms:
   patronage, championship, support, befriending, defence, vindication

7. favornoun

   Synonyms:
   letter, epistle, communication

8. favornoun

   Synonyms:
   gift, present, token of good will

9. favornoun

   Synonyms:
   (Law.) bias, partiality, prejudice

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. favornoun

   Synonyms:
   countenance, regard, good-will, kindness, support, promotion, befriending, championship, espousal, countenancing

   Antonyms:
   disfavor, opposition

2. favorverb

   Synonyms:
   support, countenance, encourage, resemble

PPDB, the paraphrase database(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate these paraphrases:

1. List of paraphrases for "favor":

   favour, saleh, service, flower, elevator, favourable, prefer

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How to use favor in a sentence?

1. Lilya Vanderaar:

   I think youth voter turnout will be high, since from my observation there has been a lot of advocacy in favor of voting on social media.

2. Craig Lawrence:

   I think it may be too early to tell, but the new formula may work in its favor, emily Ratajkowski and Rocky Barnes are getting great editorial models and photographers, and it is helping to legitimize the book in the fashion industry.

3. Kirk Hanson:

   Now that she is gearing up to run for president, the same potential exists for foreign governments to curry favor with her as a potential president of the United States, she can't recuse herself [if she becomes president].

4. Marshall Cohen Harris:

   There's no question I'm in favor of banning fracking, so yes. And starting with what we can do on day one around public lands. And then there has to be legislation.

5. William Schaffner:

   What the vaccine does is shift the equation in our favor.