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

Netanyahu has been accused of offering or exchanging favors with wealthy associates and media moguls for political gain. — Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Where O’Hare favors in person meetings over meals, Simmons has been pushing her message out on social media. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

Uthmeier, on the other hand, has repeatedly done favors for campaign donors — everyone from developers to car dealers in a move meant bolster profits for dealers while hiking costs for consumers. — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Traditional wedding favors and gifts are increasingly being replaced by products — or somewhat more precious pieces — that fit this concept, last longer and have lasting value. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

The rise of social media does these overzealous Oscar hopefuls no favors. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026

Now, with global rules under heavy attack, there are fewer bulwarks against domestic interests seeking privileged access to public contracts, regulatory favors, or political protection. — Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026

Before lending money or overextending favors to keep the peace, look at the reality of the situation. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026

No one ever gave him a leg up, or pulled favors on his behalf. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Verb

The tensions have been a setback for Lee, who favors engagement with North Korea and has tempered his rhetoric toward the North even as public anger grows over the mine blasts. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

The restaurant’s most distinctive plates can be hard to spot on a menu that favors familiar choices; diners may need Pirshirazi’s guidance to find them. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

General Daily Insight for October 08, 2026 Today favors noticing what could work better without turning every imperfection into a crisis. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Green Bay’s vulnerable run defense could allow Chicago to score efficiently, but the matchup still favors the under. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Would ban congressional redistricting that specifically favors one political party and prohibit mid-decade changes without receiving approvals from the state redistricting commission and the Colorado Supreme Court. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026

In the 1990s, Soai found a molecule that makes copies of itself and favors its own hand over its mirror-image version. — Mallory Green, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

The new fragrance mood favors contrast over polish, with notes like tomato leaf, wet soil and smoke showing up where sugar and musk once dominated. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026

There is no rule of blackjack, nor any law, that prohibits card counting (keeping track of dealt cards then betting big when the pack favors the player). — Kit Chellel, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026