Synonyms of favoring

favoring

verb

present participle of favor

1

as in appeasing

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

• appeasing
• delighting
• obliging
• assisting
• indulging
• accommodating
• helping
• satisfying
• pleasing
• humoring
• aiding
• supporting
• placating
• coddling
• conciliating
• abetting
• pampering
• pacifying
• relieving
• comforting
• gratifying
• mollifying
• mollycoddling
• attending
• ministering (to)
• succoring
• gladdening
• caring (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weighing
• troubling
• bothering
• burdening
• disturbing
• failing
• opposing
• disappointing
• saddling
• restraining
• impeding
• hindering
• encumbering
• deserting
• obstructing
• constraining
• hampering
• inconveniencing
• disobliging
• incommoding
• discommoding
• letting down
• hobbling
• thwarting
• holding back
• sabotaging
• frustrating
• hamstringing

2

as in accepting

to have a favorable opinion of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accepting
• tolerating
• supporting
• liking
• approving (of)
• subscribing (to)
• countenancing
• going for
• enjoying
• praising
• applauding
• caring (for)
• recommending
• holding with
• sustaining
• upholding
• lauding
• saluting
• taking kindly to
• OK'ing
• commending
• acclaiming
• enduring
• standing by
• backing (up)
• consenting (to)
• concurring (in)
• assenting (to)
• bearing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• criticizing
• condemning
• denouncing
• frowning (on or upon)
• disapproving (of)
• disparaging
• disfavoring
• deprecating
• depreciating
• censuring
• blacklisting
• disliking
• damning
• opposing
• hating
• discountenancing
• minding
• dissenting (from)
• reprobating
• loathing
• objecting (to)
• reprehending
• detesting

3

as in preferring

to show partiality toward

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• preferring
• liking
• enjoying
• choosing
• wanting
• leaning (toward or towards)
• picking
• going in for
• caring (for)
• selecting
• relishing
• desiring
• being partial to
• adoring
• fancying
• naming
• appreciating
• prejudicing
• coveting
• biasing
• digging
• culling
• taking
• admiring
• reveling (in)
• delighting (in)
• grooving (on)
• craving
• handpicking
• valuing
• wishing (for)
• singling (out)
• hankering (for or after)
• tending (to)
• cherishing
• cottoning (to)
• inclining (toward)
• treasuring
• prizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disfavoring
• disliking
• hating
• refusing
• rejecting
• abhorring
• detesting
• declining
• loathing
• discarding
• misliking
• turning down
• jettisoning
• abominating
• throwing away
• throwing out

4

as in endowing

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

favored with good looks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endowing
• gifting
• blessing
• equipping
• providing
• supplying
• investing
• granting
• awarding
• enduing
• according
• clothing
• empowering
• enhancing
• enabling
• bestowing (on or upon)
• heightening
• enriching
• conferring (on)
• covering
• bequeathing
• willing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stripping
• divesting
• draining
• depleting
• exhausting
• dispossessing
• skimping
• stinting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of favoring

As the Iran war continued — and central banks worldwide began raising rates — members began favoring a hike, with three members wanting a quarter-point hike. — Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026

Frequency climbs, engagement slips and the platform starts favoring other ads long before the marketing team concludes anything needs to change. — Matt Jayson, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

The rest of fashion may still be favoring all things ’90s, but sneakers seem to be one category where trends are looking ahead. — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2026

How could America’s most selective universities continue favoring children of alumni after the Supreme Court prohibited them from favoring underrepresented minority applicants? — Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

One play after leaving favoring his right arm, McKenzie broke free for a 45-yard run to the Hokies 5. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

The 2026 lineup leans into several trends, with women telling personal stories in their own voices, animation arriving with what Tasveer described as real force, and filmmakers increasingly favoring images over exposition. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

For now, local officials are favoring the couple, and their privacy seems secure. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026

Before the jury deliberated, Justice Dewey summarized the case, controversially favoring Lizzie’s innocence while citing her character and involvement in her church. — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026