Synonyms for in favor of
- acceptable
- expected
- fair
- feasible
- inclined
- possible
- prone
- reasonable
- achievable
- anticipated
- assuring
- attainable
- believeable
- conceivable
- conjecturable
- credible
- destined
- disposed
- favorite
- given to
- imaginable
- in the cards
- in the habit of
- inferable
- liable
- odds-on
- on the verge of
- ostensible
- plausible
- practicable
- predisposed
- presumable
- promising
- rational
- seeming
- subject to
- supposable
- tending
- thinkable
- true
- up-and-coming
- verisimilar
- workable
MOST RELEVANT
Antonyms for in favor of
MOST RELEVANT
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WORD ORIGIN
c.1300, "attractiveness, charm," from Old French favor (13c., Modern French faveur) "favor, approval, partiality," from Latin favorem (nominative favor) "good will, inclination, partiality, support," coined by Cicero from stem of favere "to show kindness to," from PIE *ghow-e- "to honor, revere, worship." Meaning "act of kindness" is from late 14c. Meaning "thing given as a mark of favor" is from 1580s. Phrase in favor of recorded from 1560s.
MORE RELATED WORDS FOR IN FAVOR OF
favorable
adjectiveapproving, friendly- acclamatory
- affirmative
- agreeable
- amicable
- approbative
- approbatory
- assenting
- benevolent
- benign
- benignant
- commending
- complimentary
- encouraging
- enthusiastic
- in favor of
- inclined
- kind
- kindly
- laudatory
- okay
- positive
- praiseful
- predisposed
- reassuring
- recommendatory
- supportive
- sympathetic
- understanding
- welcoming
- well-disposed
- well-intentioned
for
prepositionin consideration of- after
- as
- beneficial to
- concerning
- conducive to
- during
- for the sake of
- in contemplation of
- in exchange for
- in favor of
- in furtherance of
- in order to
- in order to get
- in place of
- in pursuance of
- in spite of
- in the direction of
- in the interest of
- in the name of
- notwithstanding
- on the part of
- on the side of
- pro
- supposing
- to
- to counterbalance
- to go to
- to the amount of
- to the extent of
- toward
- under the authority of
- with a view to
- with regard to
- with respect
likelier
adjectiveprobable, apt, hopeful- acceptable
- achievable
- anticipated
- assuring
- attainable
- believeable
- conceivable
- conjecturable
- credible
- destined
- disposed
- expected
- fair
- favorite
- feasible
- given to
- imaginable
- in favor of
- in the cards
- in the habit of
- inclined
- inferable
- liable
- odds-on
- on the verge of
- ostensible
- plausible
- possible
- practicable
- predisposed
- presumable
- promising
- prone
- rational
- reasonable
- seeming
- subject to
- supposable
- tending
- thinkable
- true
- up-and-coming
- verisimilar
- workable
likely
adjectiveprobable, apt, hopeful- acceptable
- achievable
- anticipated
- assuring
- attainable
- believeable
- conceivable
- conjecturable
- credible
- destined
- disposed
- expected
- fair
- favorite
- feasible
- given to
- imaginable
- in favor of
- in the cards
- in the habit of
- inclined
- inferable
- liable
- odds-on
- on the verge of
- ostensible
- plausible
- possible
- practicable
- predisposed
- presumable
- promising
- prone
- rational
- reasonable
- seeming
- subject to
- supposable
- tending
- thinkable
- true
- up-and-coming
- verisimilar
- workable
more favorable
adjectiveapproving, friendly- acclamatory
- affirmative
- agreeable
- amicable
- approbative
- approbatory
- assenting
- benevolent
- benign
- benignant
- commending
- complimentary
- encouraging
- enthusiastic
- in favor of
- inclined
- kind
- kindly
- laudatory
- okay
- positive
- praiseful
- predisposed
- reassuring
- recommendatory
- supportive
- sympathetic
- understanding
- welcoming
- well-disposed
- well-intentioned
most favorable
adjectiveapproving, friendly- acclamatory
- affirmative
- agreeable
- amicable
- approbative
- approbatory
- assenting
- benevolent
- benign
- benignant
- commending
- complimentary
- encouraging
- enthusiastic
- in favor of
- inclined
- kind
- kindly
- laudatory
- okay
- positive
- praiseful
- predisposed
- reassuring
- recommendatory
- supportive
- sympathetic
- understanding
- welcoming
- well-disposed
- well-intentioned
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.