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favoring

ADJECTIVE
beneficial
Synonyms
STRONGEST
benign constructive favorable good helpful profitable useful valuable
WEAK
gainful good for what ails you healthful propitious salubrious salutary serviceable toward what the doctor ordered wholesome worthy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bad disadvantageous disagreeable harmful hurtful hurting injurious unhelpful useless worthless
WEAK
unfortunate unrewarding
ADJECTIVE
good
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acceptable advantageous appropriate beneficial convenient decent desirable favorable fruitful healthy helpful profitable proper respectable satisfying suitable
STRONG
approving brave common fit fitting meet right
WEAK
all right ample apt auspicious becoming benefic benignant commendatory commending conformable congruous healthful hygienic needed opportune propitious salubrious salutary seemly serviceable tolerable toward unobjectionable wholesome
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bad detrimental disadvantageous poor unhelpful unsuitable unsuited
WEAK
inadequate
ADJECTIVE
lenient
Synonyms
STRONGEST
benign compassionate compliant forgiving indulgent sympathetic tolerant
WEAK
allowing amiable assuaging assuasive being big benignant charitable clement complaisant condoning easy easygoing emollient excusing forbearing gentle going easy on good-natured humoring kind kindly letting live with loving merciful mild mollycoddling obliging pampering pardoning permitting soft soft-shell softhearted sparing spoiling tender yielding
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hateful merciless
WEAK
hard intolerant limiting restrictive rigorous severe
ADJECTIVE
pro
Synonyms
WEAK
for in favor of with
ADJECTIVE
propitious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advantageous auspicious opportune
WEAK
beneficial benign brave bright dexter encouraging fortunate happy hopeful lucky pat promising prosperous rosy seasonable timely toward useful well-timed
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inauspicious inopportune unlucky
WEAK
cold cool unfavorable unfriendly unpromising
NOUN
indulgence
Synonyms
STRONGEST
extravagance kindness leniency permissiveness privilege
STRONG
allowance appeasement attention courtesy endurance excess favor fondling fondness forbearance fulfillment goodwill hedonism immoderation intemperance intemperateness lenience pampering partiality patience petting pleasing profligacy satiation satisfaction service spoiling tolerance toleration understanding
WEAK
babying coddling gratifying kowtowing placating profligateness toadying treating
Antonyms
STRONG
disapproval disfavor disregard dissatisfaction frustration intolerance need want
WEAK
abstention care moderation temperance
NOUN
promotion
Synonyms
STRONG
advance advancement advocacy aggrandizement backing betterment boost break breakthrough buildup bump elevation encouragement ennoblement exaltation furtherance go ahead hike honor improvement jump lift preference preferment progress raise rise support upgrade
WEAK
jump up move up prelation step up upgrading
Antonyms
STRONG
block condemnation debasement decline decrease denunciation depression derision deterioration discouragement disfavor drop halt harm hindrance humiliation impediment opposition reduction retreat retrogression stop stoppage worsening
WEAK
demotion silence
PREPOSITION
toward
Synonyms
WEAK
against anent apropos beneficial coming concerning facing forward into near obliging propitious regarding willing
Antonyms
WEAK
away from

Example Sentences

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The number of free throws was nearly even, favoring OKC 26-21.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

It had been a few years since the Bruins held a traditional spring game at the Rose Bowl, with previous coaches favoring lower-profile practices that were dubbed spring showcases.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

Second, the federal government should stop favoring proprietary vendors in procurement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Most managers expect a soft landing, favoring consumer stocks, bonds, and REITs, while oil and semiconductors are seen as crowded trades.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

He walked toward the dragon, favoring his right leg, slowly and carefully.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack