Synonyms of favors

favors 1 of 2

noun

plural of favor

1

as in services

an act of kind assistance

a good and generous friend who is always doing favors for others

Synonyms & Similar Words

• services
• privileges
• courtesies
• benevolences
• graces
• indulgences
• mercies
• advantages
• benefits
• boons
• turns
• waivers
• dispensations
• blessings
• liberties
• licenses
• godsends
• mannas

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obstacles
• impediments
• interferences
• hurdles
• hindrances

2

as in regards

a feeling of great approval and liking

entertainers often learn that the favor of the public can be fickle indeed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regards
• respects
• admirations
• appreciations
• adorations
• interests
• praises
• esteems
• estimations
• loves
• reverences
• affections
• honors
• enthusiasms
• uses
• accounts
• likes
• enjoyments
• preferences
• relishes
• tastes
• fancies
• partialities
• worships
• shines
• delights
• approbations
• appetites
• deferences
• props
• adulations
• infatuations
• wonders
• acclamations
• passions
• prejudices
• biases
• homages
• awes
• idolatries
• hero worships
• lionizations
• attachments
• venerations
• devotions
• amazements
• wonderments

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disdains
• scorns
• condemnations
• disfavors
• disappointments
• disapprovals
• disregards
• discontents
• hates
• dislikes
• indignations
• contempts
• disillusionments
• disenchantments
• displeasures
• hatreds
• disfavors
• aversions
• repulsions
• distastes
• disgusts
• disinclinations
• antipathies
• abominations
• revulsions
• repugnances
• dissatisfactions
• opprobriums
• disgruntlements
• loathings
• deprecations
• detestations
• nauseas

3

as in approvals

an acceptance of something as satisfactory

over the years that kind of movie fell out of favor with the mass audience

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approvals
• blessings
• supports
• approbations
• assents
• votes
• nods
• pats on the back
• endorsements
• OKs
• imprimaturs
• clean bills of health
• backings
• sanctions
• consents
• ratifications
• likings
• agreements
• satisfactions
• cachets
• goodwills
• rubber stamps
• benedictions
• formalizations
• finalizations
• acceptations
• homologations
• thumbs-ups
• concurrences
• accessions
• countenances

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disapprovals
• refusals
• rejections
• disfavors
• dislikes
• repudiations
• dissatisfactions
• criticisms
• disapprobations
• denunciations
• condemnations
• censures
• depreciations
• disparagements
• reproaches
• deprecations
• reprehensions
• reprobations
• opprobriums

4

as in likes

positive regard for something

was willing to do just about anything to keep the boss's favor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• likes
• likings
• appetites
• uses
• tastes
• preferences
• relishes
• enthusiasms
• shines
• cravings
• tendencies
• thirsts
• loves
• desires
• partialities
• fancies
• love affairs
• interests
• passions
• weaknesses
• prejudices
• longings
• biases
• inclinations
• teeth
• gustoes
• leanings
• propensities
• yens
• bents
• palates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dislikes
• hatreds
• disfavors
• aversions
• loathings
• distastes
• disgusts
• mislikes
• disinclinations
• indifferences
• apathies

favors

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of favor

1

as in obliges

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

• obliges
• delights
• accommodates
• appeases
• pleases
• indulges
• assists
• helps
• satisfies
• aids
• coddles
• pampers
• humors
• placates
• supports
• gratifies
• ministers (to)
• pacifies
• gladdens
• mollycoddles
• comforts
• conciliates
• relieves
• abets
• mollifies
• attends
• succors
• cares (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• troubles
• disturbs
• bothers
• weighs
• inconveniences
• fails
• burdens
• hinders
• disappoints
• encumbers
• hampers
• disobliges
• opposes
• saddles
• constrains
• impedes
• deserts
• obstructs
• restrains
• incommodes
• discommodes
• lets down
• thwarts
• frustrates
• holds back
• hobbles
• sabotages
• hamstrings

2

as in accepts

to have a favorable opinion of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accepts
• tolerates
• supports
• likes
• approves (of)
• enjoys
• goes for
• cares (for)
• subscribes (to)
• holds with
• applauds
• recommends
• countenances
• praises
• salutes
• sustains
• takes kindly to
• OKs
• lauds
• upholds
• consents (to)
• endures
• commends
• concurs (in)
• acclaims
• backs (up)
• assents (to)
• stands by
• bears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disfavors
• disapproves (of)
• criticizes
• denounces
• condemns
• disparages
• frowns (on or upon)
• deprecates
• dislikes
• depreciates
• hates
• censures
• damns
• minds
• discountenances
• opposes
• detests
• loathes
• objects (to)
• reprehends
• blacklists
• reprobates
• dissents (from)

3

as in prefers

to show partiality toward

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prefers
• likes
• enjoys
• chooses
• wants
• leans (toward or towards)
• cares (for)
• picks
• goes in for
• relishes
• adores
• fancies
• desires
• selects
• appreciates
• covets
• craves
• is partial to
• grooves (on)
• admires
• delights (in)
• revels (in)
• wishes (for)
• tends (to)
• names
• takes
• digs
• biases
• cherishes
• prizes
• prejudices
• values
• treasures
• cottons (to)
• inclines (toward)
• singles (out)
• culls
• handpicks
• hankers (for or after)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dislikes
• disfavors
• hates
• abhors
• detests
• loathes
• refuses
• rejects
• declines
• mislikes
• turns down
• discards
• abominates
• throws away
• throws out
• jettisons

4

as in gifts

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

favored with good looks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gifts
• blesses
• endows
• equips
• provides
• invests
• supplies
• endues
• clothes
• grants
• awards
• empowers
• enables
• enhances
• bestows (on or upon)
• enriches
• accords
• confers (on)
• bequeaths
• heightens
• wills
• covers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strips
• divests
• exhausts
• depletes
• drains
• dispossesses
• skimps
• stints

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of favors

Noun

He was sentenced to five years in prison for his alleged part in a scheme to obtain funds from the government of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi in exchange for political and diplomatic favors. —ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026

The aesthetic favors deliberate roughness and mistakes over a sterile, polished sheen. —Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026

The winter weather that slammed the Chicago area early Monday was not doing any favors for people trying to fly out. —Lauren Victory, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026

The city has been in public turmoil in recent years, with accusations thrown around about bribes, special favors and abuses of power. —Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026

Kids' Art and School Worksheets Children's art (and worksheets, favors, and the like) can pile up shockingly quickly over the course of a week. —Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 16 Mar. 2026

Husted was Ohio's lieutenant governor-elect in early 2019, when prosecutors claim Jones and Dowling bribed the late Randazzo in exchange for legislative and regulatory favors. —Julie Carr Smyth The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026

Through favors and coercion, both couples vie for the approval of the elitist club’s Korean billionaire owner, Chairwoman Park (Youn Yuh-hung), who struggles to manage her own scandal involving her second husband, Doctor Kim (Song Kang-ho). —Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026

The comparison of 36-year-old Travis Kelce to 26-year-old Travis Kelce won’t do him any favors. —Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026

Verb

December 22 – January 19 This afternoon favors careful words and precise timing. —Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026

April 20 – May 20 Today’s energy favors friendly, low-pressure plans. —Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026

Taurus April 20 – May 20 Today’s energy favors friendly, low-pressure plans. —Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026

The Marty Supreme star favors androgynous elegance, romantic florals, and waist-cinching suits at premieres and press events. —Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026

While Ireland favors hearty stews and savory pies guaranteed to stick to your ribs during dreary winter months, both destinations highlight locally sourced, seasonal ingredients and fresh seafood. —Senior Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026

In an industry that still favors men in leading roles, there is something inherently more exciting about women getting plum opportunities to prove their skills and deliver knockout performances. —Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026

Cancer June 21 – July 22 This morning favors small, caring routines. —Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026

This morning favors small, caring routines. —Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026