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favor
Synonyms and Antonyms of favor
- although she was at the party as a guest, the singer favored us with a song
- if this measure will reduce our property taxes, then I favor it
accept, approve (of), care (for), countenance, OK (or okay), subscribe (to)
- older moviegoers tend to favor films that have certain extras—like a plot and developed characters
adore, cotton (to), delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, groove (on), relish, revel (in)
choose, cull, handpick, name, pick, select, single (out), take
covet, crave, desire, hanker (for or after), want, wish (for)
- favored with good looks
favor
Synonyms and Antonyms of favor
- a good and generous friend who is always doing favors for others
benevolence, boon, courtesy, grace, indulgence, kindness, mercy, service, turn
- entertainers often learn that the favor of the public can be fickle indeed
appetite, fancy, fondness, like, love, partiality, preference, relish, shine, taste, use
acclamation, adoration, adulation, approbation, deference, hero worship, homage, honor, idolatry, infatuation, lionization, praise, props [slang], reverence, veneration, worship
condemnation, disapproval, disdain, opprobrium, scorn
disappointment, discontent, disenchantment, disgruntlement, disillusionment, displeasure, indignation, unhappiness
aversion, contempt, disfavor, disgust, disinclination, dislike, disliking, disregard, distaste
hate, hatred, loathing, nausea, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion
- over the years that kind of movie fell out of favor with the mass audience
approbation, approval, blessing, imprimatur, OK (or okay)
- although his own son is on the hockey team that he coaches, Mr. Watkins conscientiously avoids any show of favor
- was willing to do just about anything to keep the bossʼs favor
appetite, fancy, fondness, like, liking, love, love affair, partiality, preference, relish, shine, taste, use
- after that rock band fell out of favor—almost overnight—the stores couldnʼt give their CDs away
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