favorite

Noun · Verb · Adjective
US[fey-ver-it]/ˈfeɪvɚɪt/2–3 syllablesalso [feyv-ruht] /ˈfeɪvrət/
Synonyms: favouritedarlingpetdeariedearyduckyfront-runnerfavoredbest-lovedpreferredpreferentfavoured

Open English WordNet

Noun (3)favorites

  1. something regarded with special favor or liking“that book is one of my favorites”Synonyms: favouriteType of choice, pick
  2. a special loved oneSynonyms: darlingfavouritepetdeariedearyduckyType of loverKinds chosen, macushla, teacher's pet, mollycoddle
  3. a competitor thought likely to winSynonyms: front-runnerfavouriteType of rival, challenger

Adjective (2)

  1. appealing to the general public“a favorite tourist attraction”Synonyms: favouriteOpposite unpopularSimilar popular
  2. preferred above all others and treated with partiality“the favored child”Synonyms: favoredfavouritebest-lovedpetpreferredpreferentfavouredOpposite unlovedSimilar loved

Verb (1)favorites

  1. To mark an item as a personal favorite on social mediaSynonyms: favouriteMore general tag, label

Related words favourite adjective

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Fa′vor·ite noun

Origin: OF. favorit favored, F. favori, fem. favorite, p. p. of OF. favorir, cf. It. favorito, frm. favorita, fr. favorire to favor. See Favor.

1. A person or thing regarded with peculiar favor; one treated with partiality; one preferred above others; especially, one unduly loved, trusted, and enriched with favors by a person of high rank or authority.

Committing to a wicked favorite All public cares.— John Milton

2. pl. Short curls dangling over the temples; — fashionable in the reign of Charles II. obsolete George Farquhar

3. Sports The competitor (as a horse in a race) that is judged most likely to win; the competitor standing highest in the betting.

Fa′vor·ite adjective

Regarded with particular affection, esteem, or preference; as, a favorite walk; a favorite child. “His favorite argument.” Thomas Babington Macaulay

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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