Antonyms for favor
ˈfeɪ vərfa·vor

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1. favornoun

   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.

   Antonyms:
   abhorrence, antipathy, aversion, contempt, dislike, hatred, loathing, repugnance

   Synonyms:
   esteem, esteem, estimate, estimation, regard, respect

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1. favor

   Antonyms:
   refusal, denial, prohibition, disfavor, withdrawal, withholding, frown, disapproval, injury, discountenance

   Synonyms:
   permission, grace, concession, predilection, gift, civility, benefit, kindness, good will, regard, condescension, preference, boon, countenance, patronage

Matched Categories

1. • Approval
   • Inclination
   • Kindness
   • Promote
   • Spare

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. favor, favournoun

   an act of gracious kindness

   Synonyms:
   party favor, favour, party favour

2. favor, favournoun

   an advantage to the benefit of someone or something

   "the outcome was in his favor"

   Synonyms:
   party favor, favour, party favour

3. favor, favournoun

   an inclination to approve

   "that style is in favor this season"

   Synonyms:
   party favor, favour, party favour

4. favor, favournoun

   a feeling of favorable regard

   Synonyms:
   party favor, favour, party favour

5. party favor, party favour, favor, favourverb

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

   Synonyms:
   party favor, favour, party favour

6. prefer, favor, favourverb

   promote over another

   "he favors his second daughter"

   Synonyms:
   choose, privilege, favour, prefer, opt

7. favor, favourverb

   consider as the favorite

   "The local team was favored"

   Synonyms:
   privilege, favour, prefer

8. favor, favourverb

   treat gently or carefully

   Synonyms:
   privilege, favour, prefer

9. privilege, favor, favourverb

   bestow a privilege upon

   Synonyms:
   privilege, favour, prefer

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1. favornoun

   Antonyms:
   disfavor, opposition

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

2. favorverb

   Synonyms:
   support, countenance, encourage, resemble

How to use favor in a sentence?

1. Jim Lewis:

   Huawei is at a loss over what they should do next, it is in a really bad position in the U.S. Nobody is looking out to do Huawei a favor.

2. Randi Weingarten:

   We are proud that Hillary Clinton has come out in favor of a repeal of the so-called Cadillac tax -- a harmful tax on health benefits that is hurting America's working families, this tax already is being used by employers to shift an increasing share of health care costs to employees.

3. Ian Nakamoto:

   The energy sector is coming back in favor, the gold group is coming back in favor, there's a little less pessimism towards those sectors.

4. Donald Trump:

   I don't get it. He's in favor of Common Core, extremely weak on immigration. He thinks people come over for love. I don't understand why he's in first place, maybe it's the Bush name. Last thing we need is another Bush. But I will tell you, I'm a little surprised he's in the position he's in.

5. Zach Meyers:

   In cases that involve victims of corporate human rights abuses, business-versus-consumer cases, and family law -- in those cases, the party that has more financial resources may try to introduce arguments about which country should be hearing the case, and whether a UK court judgment can be enforced, i think that the Commission's being short sighted by treating this solely as a way to withhold a favor from the UK, because this doesn't just negatively affect the UK, it will affect EU nationals too.

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