favourability
How well regarded
Favourability is the quality of being regarded positively or with approval.
Pollsters measure favourability ratings to gauge public opinion of politicians or institutions: Her favourability dropped after the scandal.
The word is more common in British English; Americans typically spell it favorability.
Disposition toward something
- predilectionPreexisting preference or bias
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- leaningTendency toward something
- affinityNatural liking or attraction
fondness · predisposition · propensity · penchant · taste · bent · tendency · disposition
Unfair favor toward some
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- preferential treatmentAdvantages given selectively
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- unfairnessUnjust or biased treatment
one-sidedness · nepotism · cronyism · partisanship · inequity · skew · slant · tilt
Formal expression of support
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
recognition · praise · commendation · esteem · respect · sanction · acclaim · applause
inclination
Disposition toward something
- predilectionPreexisting preference or bias
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- leaningTendency toward something
affinity · fondness · predisposition · propensity · penchant · taste · bent · tendency · disposition · proclivity
partiality
Unfair favor toward some
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- preferential treatmentAdvantages given selectively
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
unfairness · one-sidedness · nepotism · cronyism · partisanship · inequity · skew · slant · tilt · imbalance
endorsement
Formal expression of support
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- supportTo uphold or sustain
validation · recognition · praise · commendation · esteem · respect · sanction · acclaim · applause · admiration
well-liked
Favorably regarded by others
respected · reputable · celebrated · acclaimed · adored · cherished · preferred · in-demand · sought-after · prized
favourabilityunfavorability
State of disapproval
unfavourableness · disapproval · disfavour · disfavor · unpopularity
favourabilitydisadvantageousness
Quality of being harmful
adversity · unfavourableness · inauspiciousness · harmfulness · inhospitableness