Synonyms for favor
ˈfeɪ vər

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

1. favor, favour(noun)

   an act of gracious kindness

   Synonyms:
   party favor, favour, party favour

2. favor, favour(noun)

   an advantage to the benefit of someone or something

   "the outcome was in his favor"

   Synonyms:
   party favor, favour, party favour

3. favor, favour(noun)

   an inclination to approve

   "that style is in favor this season"

   Synonyms:
   party favor, favour, party favour

4. favor, favour(noun)

   a feeling of favorable regard

   Synonyms:
   party favor, favour, party favour

5. party favor, party favour, favor, favour(verb)

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

   Synonyms:
   party favor, favour, party favour

6. prefer, favor, favour(verb)

   promote over another

   "he favors his second daughter"

   Synonyms:
   choose, privilege, favour, prefer, opt

7. favor, favour(verb)

   consider as the favorite

   "The local team was favored"

   Synonyms:
   privilege, favour, prefer

8. favor, favour(verb)

   treat gently or carefully

   Synonyms:
   privilege, favour, prefer

9. privilege, favor, favour(verb)

   bestow a privilege upon

   Synonyms:
   privilege, favour, prefer

English Synonyms and Antonyms(2.67 / 3 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. favor(n)

   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

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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

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

1. favor(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   countenance, befriend, encourage, patronize

2. favor(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   support, aid, help, assist

3. favor(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   humor, indulge, spare

4. favor(n.)

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

5. favor(n.)

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

6. favor(n.)

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

7. favor(n.)

   Synonyms:
   letter, epistle, communication

8. favor(n.)

   Synonyms:
   gift, present, token of good will

9. favor(n.)

   Synonyms:
   (Law.) bias, partiality, prejudice

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1. favor(n)

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

   Antonyms:
   disfavor, opposition

2. favor(v)

   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

How to pronounce favor?

Alex

US English

Daniel

British

Karen

Australian

Veena

Indian

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How to use favor in a sentence?

1. Richard Blumenthal:

   If the cloture (procedural) vote becomes in effect the opportunity to vote in support of the agreement, I will vote in favor of closing debate.

2. Lou Brien:

   We’re seeing a move in the pound rallying off its lows, the Treasuries coming off of their highs and the stocks coming off of their lows because of that, people are anticipating that this could be one of those things that turns a vote back in favor of remain.

3. Karen Middleton:

   If we're able to talk to voters and really get a message, our message, in front of them about how harmful this could be, we believe it will move in our favor. We believe we will be able to defeat this, but it is very close to call.

4. Parliament SpeakerMustafa Sentop:

   We follow the events in the USA with concern and invite the parties to calmness, we believe that problems will always be solved within law and democracy. As Turkey, we have always been in favor of the law and democracy and we recommend it to everyone.

5. Robert Frost:

   Why abandon a belief merely because it ceases to be true Cling to it long enough, and it will turn true again, for so it goes. Most of the change we think we see in life is due to truths being in and out of favor.

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