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favoriteverb
To add to one’s list of favorites on a website that allows users to compile such lists.
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top dog
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favorite, favouritenoun
something regarded with special favor or liking
«that book is one of my favorites»
Synonyms:
pet, darling, dearie, deary, ducky, front-runner, favouriteAntonyms:
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darling, favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, duckynoun
a special loved one
Synonyms:
positron emission tomography, pet, deary, darling, dearie, ducky, front-runner, favouriteAntonyms:
unloved, unpopular -
front-runner, favorite, favouriteadjective
a competitor thought likely to win
Synonyms:
pet, deary, darling, dearie, ducky, front-runner, favouriteAntonyms:
unpopular, unloved -
favorite, favouriteadjective
appealing to the general public
«a favorite tourist attraction»
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best-loved, pet, preferred, favored, favorite(a), preferent, favourite(a), favouriteAntonyms:
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favored, favorite(a), favourite(a), best-loved, pet, preferred, preferentadjective
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
«the favored child»
Antonyms:
unloved, unpopular
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How to use favorite in a sentence?
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Mindy Weiss:
I think my favorite part [of thewedding] was the ceremony because they were so happy, they really are a very cool couple. I really enjoy their relationship.
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Jordan Spieth:
So the combination of the two allowed me to keep my head down, not worry about anyone else in the field except myself and to play a golf course that is my favorite course in the world.
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Joe Henderson:
Who is your all time favorite television character and why? «Scrooge McDuck. A greedy, caustic duck who does what he wants and doesn’t listen to anyone, followed around by three young nephews who are always getting into trouble? Clearly, the inspiration for House MD. Also, the guy freaking swam in money. Literally.
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Renee Cupp:
Everyone calls her ‘Rees-ee,’ it’s our favorite candy for sure. We have it in the house almost all the time. We have the Half Pound Big Cup in our freezer and the Reese’s spread in our pantry.
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Renee Cupp:
It’s our favorite candy for sure. We have it in the house almost all the time. We have the Half Pound Big Cup in our freezer and the Reese’s spread in our pantry.
Translations for favorite
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- مفضلArabic
- favorit, preferitCatalan, Valencian
- oblíbenýCzech
- favoritDanish
- Liebling, Favorit, liebstGerman
- αγαπημένοςGreek
- predilecto, favorito, preferidoSpanish
- suosikki, lellikki, lempi-, mieli-, ennakkosuosikkiFinnish
- favori, préféré, chouchouFrench
- favorito, preferidoGalician
- מועדף, רצויHebrew
- kedvencHungarian
- amato, favorito, preferitoItalian
- אהובHebrew
- お気に入り, 最も好きJapanese
- საყვარელი, ფავორიტიGeorgian
- ventusLatin
- kegemaranMalay
- lievelings-, geliefkoost, favoriete, favorietDutch
- favoritt, yndlingsNorwegian
- ulubieniec, faworyt, ulubionyPolish
- predileto, preferido, favoritoPortuguese
- favorită, favoritRomanian
- любимый, излюбленныйRussian
- najdraži, omiljen, favoritSerbo-Croatian
- favoritSwedish
- kipenziSwahili
- en sevdiği, favoriTurkish
- yêu thíchVietnamese
- 喜愛Chinese
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Detailed Synonyms for favorite in English
favorite:
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favorite
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favorite
– preferred above all others and treated with partiality
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favorite
– appealing to the general public
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the favorite
– a special loved one
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the favorite
– a special loved one
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the favorite
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the favorite
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the favorite
– something regarded with special favor or liking
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the favorite
– a competitor thought likely to win
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the favorite
– A user-defined shortcut to the most commonly used forms, reports, websites, etc.
2the bookmark; the favorite
– A user-defined shortcut to the most commonly used forms, reports, websites, etc.
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the favorite
– A webpage link saved as a .url file in someone’s «Favorites» folder on Windows Live SkyDrive. Favorites can be created directly within SkyDrive, or via the Windows Live Toolbar.
2the favorite
– A webpage link saved as a .url file in someone’s «Favorites» folder on Windows Live SkyDrive. Favorites can be created directly within SkyDrive, or via the Windows Live Toolbar.
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Pronunciation:
[ fˈe͡ɪvəɹɪt], [ fˈeɪvəɹɪt], [ f_ˈeɪ_v_ə_ɹ_ɪ_t]
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adj.
• all (adjective)
- favourite,
- favorite.
• beloved (adjective)
- end eared,
- fair haired,
- more well liked,
- well liked,
- most treasured,
- doted on,
- near to heart,
- most endeared,
- most idolized,
- more darling,
- more wellliked,
- near one heart,
- near to one heart,
- most darling,
- most well-liked,
- more prized,
- near to ones heart,
- most admired,
- most venerated,
- end-eared,
- more venerated,
- more treasured,
- most beloved,
- near ones heart,
- be loved,
- more endeared,
- be-loved,
- near heart,
- most worshiped,
- more admired,
- fairhaired,
- most esteemed,
- most cherished,
- wellliked,
- most revered,
- more esteemed,
- most wellliked,
- more cherished,
- more revered,
- hallowed,
- near one’s heart,
- sweeter,
- more worshiped,
- most prized,
- most respected,
- more idolized,
- more well-liked,
- sweetest,
- most well liked.
• darling (adjective)
- darling,
- well-beloved,
- cherished,
- fair-haired,
- treasured,
- precious,
- favored,
- adored.
• likely (adjective)
- more verisimilar,
- on verge of,
- more conjecturable,
- most verisimilar,
- most odds-on,
- most inferable,
- imaginable,
- more believeable,
- most conjecturable,
- more odds on,
- pro-nest,
- up-and-coming,
- pre disposed,
- in habit of,
- most assuring,
- most believeable,
- most odds on,
- pre-disposed,
- more supposable,
- dis posed,
- most supposable,
- more odds-on,
- up and coming,
- dis-posed,
- more assuring,
- most oddson,
- more oddson,
- more inferable,
- oddson.
• Other relevant words: (adjective)
- odds-on,
- beloved,
- odds on,
- likely,
- highly regarded,
- preferential,
- cared for,
- well-liked,
- in the cards,
- supposable,
- believeable,
- in the habit of,
- Conjecturable,
- on the verge of,
- Inferable,
- near to one’s heart,
- in favor of,
- verisimilar,
- highly valued.
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n.
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- entrant,
- the competition,
- field,
- candidate.
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- like,
- wanted,
- top,
- to die for,
- longed-for,
- desirable.
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- win.
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- fashion,
- fashion statement,
- fascination,
- hot spot,
- winner,
- popularity,
- magnet,
- boom.
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- tsarina.
• apple of one’s eye (noun)
- object ones affection,
- object affections,
- object ones affections,
- light one life,
- object one affection,
- object of ones affection,
- object one’s affection,
- object of affections,
- object of one affections,
- dearests,
- the pets,
- fair haired boys,
- light life,
- object of one’s affection,
- object one affections,
- object of one affection,
- fairhaired boys,
- object one’s affections,
- light one’s life,
- light of life,
- fair-haired boys,
- object of ones affections,
- object affection,
- fair haired boy,
- light ones life,
- fairhaired boy,
- light of one life,
- light of ones life.
• best (noun)
- cream crop,
- cream of crop,
- cream the crop.
• best-seller (noun)
- chart buster,
- record-breakers,
- chartbusters,
- record breakers,
- hot sellers,
- hot items,
- chart-busters,
- recordbreaker,
- record breaker,
- a top tens,
- recordbreakers,
- chart busters.
• choice (noun)
- election,
- Opportunities,
- finding,
- druthers.
• competitor (noun)
- co rival,
- co rivals,
- corivals,
- co-rivals,
- Co-rival.
• contestant (noun)
- team members.
• cup of tea (noun)
- one’s thing.
• darling (noun)
- love,
- pet,
- treasure,
- sweetheart,
- jewel.
• dear (noun)
- preciouses,
- loved ones.
• dearie (noun)
- dearie.
• deary (noun)
- deary.
• ducky (noun)
- ducky.
• front-runner (noun)
- pacesetter,
- pacemakers,
- probable winner,
- frontrunner,
- pacemaker.
• front runner (noun)
- fore runners,
- fore-runners,
- top seeds,
- fore-runner,
- fore runner,
- first choices,
- best bets.
• hit (noun)
- SROS.
• idol (noun)
- de sire,
- de-sire,
- de-sires,
- super-star,
- super star,
- de sires,
- eidola,
- eidolons,
- super-stars,
- super stars,
- pagan symbols.
• loved (noun)
- loved.
• matinee idol (noun)
- matinee idol,
- box office gold,
- star of stage and screen.
• odds-on-favorite (noun)
- odds on favorite,
- top horses,
- public choices,
- chalk horses.
• Other relevant words: (noun)
- disputant,
- best,
- masterstroke,
- leading role,
- the top of the heap,
- cream,
- fair-haired boy,
- Eidolon,
- emulators,
- first choice,
- starlet,
- participant,
- chartbuster,
- say so,
- Heroes,
- graven image,
- headliners,
- idol,
- emulator,
- contestant,
- the best,
- scrappers,
- Corival,
- hot item,
- team member,
- top horse,
- starlets,
- the pet,
- best seller,
- best-seller,
- object of affection,
- chalk horse,
- chart-buster,
- FIRSTS,
- cup of tea,
- superstars,
- light of one’s life,
- false gods,
- hopefuls,
- odds-on-favorite,
- lover,
- top seed,
- front-runner,
- graven images,
- best bet,
- Fats,
- warrior,
- goddess,
- record-breaker,
- public choice,
- pagan symbol,
- preference,
- disputants,
- gem,
- star,
- luminary,
- nonpareil,
- headliner,
- contester,
- contesters,
- battlers,
- battler,
- choice,
- false god,
- movers,
- loved one,
- hot seller,
- object of one’s affections,
- HIT,
- pick of the litter,
- goddesses,
- dear,
- competitor,
- mover,
- bestseller,
- front runner,
- honey,
- topliner,
- superstar,
- a top ten,
- scrapper.
• pick of the litter (noun)
- pick of litter,
- top of heap,
- the bests,
- top heap,
- the top of heap,
- the top heap,
- pick-litter,
- top of the heap,
- the top the heap,
- pick litter,
- top the heap,
- pick the litter.
• preference (noun)
- pre-possessions,
- pre-possession,
- pre possession,
- pre possessions.
• star (noun)
- head liners,
- top liner,
- head liner,
- leading roles,
- top-liner,
- head-liner,
- top liners,
- top-liners,
- head-liners,
- topliners.
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• liked (verb)
- desired,
- personal,
- chosen,
- intimate,
- wished-for,
- especial,
- popular,
- best-liked,
- ideal,
- especially liked.
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Other synonyms:
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- nomination,
- favoritism,
- shoo-in,
- emperor,
- imbalance,
- nepotism,
- teammate,
- nominee,
- inequity,
- native son,
- contender,
- inequality,
- pushover,
- runner-up,
- underdog,
- opposition,
- hot favorite,
- elizabethan,
- thane,
- rough justice,
- tsar,
- loser,
- olympian,
- free ride,
- canute,
- all-comers,
- czarina,
- czar,
- hopeful,
- cronyism.
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- cruelty,
- partiality,
- competition,
- outsider,
- qualifier,
- damned,
- protagonist,
- rival,
- injustice,
- starter.
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- victorian,
- bias.
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- in,
- herald.
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- favor.
• celebrity
- lion.
• idol
- sacred cow.
• Other relevant words (noun):
- chronic,
- idolized,
- number one,
- crowd-pleasing,
- fortunate,
- crony,
- main,
- indulge,
- red hot,
- attractiveness,
- pleasurable,
- apple of eye,
- admired,
- well-thought-of,
- first-line,
- received,
- deflower,
- esteemed,
- approved,
- gay,
- favorable,
- believable,
- conversant,
- customary,
- spoil,
- credible,
- acclaimed,
- satisfactory,
- pleasing,
- fumble,
- persona grata,
- gleeful,
- apple of one’s eye,
- assortment,
- frustrate,
- selection,
- contributor,
- burnish,
- impair,
- fondling,
- bent,
- mishandle,
- select,
- redden,
- normal,
- habitual,
- golden,
- dearly beloved,
- stable,
- one’s liking,
- option,
- usual,
- pleasure,
- special,
- backed,
- faddish,
- handpicked,
- positron emission tomography,
- recommended,
- Leef,
- revered,
- happy,
- modish,
- sweet,
- scour,
- lief,
- plater,
- pole horse,
- Picked,
- white-haired,
- grateful,
- politician,
- popular person,
- agreeable,
- pamper,
- party hack,
- fashionable,
- welcomed,
- backer,
- fondness,
- large,
- toast,
- welcome,
- accustomed,
- held dear,
- Dilling,
- penchant,
- hot,
- liking,
- pander,
- teacher’s pet,
- everyday,
- entry,
- volition,
- thwart,
- gratifying,
- office-seeker,
- vitiate,
- predilection,
- fond,
- pot,
- Popularized,
- gratify,
- buoyant,
- admitted,
- one’s taste,
- cosset,
- in good odor,
- dearest,
- taste,
- faddy,
- voguish,
- pop,
- elect,
- conventional,
- preferent,
- big,
- regular,
- selected,
- vogue,
- fair,
- auspicious,
- supported,
- vote,
- attraction,
- accurate,
- best-loved,
- spoiled child,
- liked,
- lobbyist,
- pony,
- white-headed,
- mollycoddle,
- dark horse,
- paramour,
- acceptable,
- cherry-picked,
- satellite,
- leader,
- racer,
- general,
- mistress,
- delight in,
- felicitous,
- FAVE,
- delight,
- good,
- Prized,
- elite,
- pleasant,
- Familiar,
- little,
- string,
- accepted,
- activist,
- formal,
- cried up,
- Advocated,
- long shot,
- running mate,
- supporter,
- very popular,
- white,
- Applauded,
- mudder,
- aspirant,
- preferable,
- adoration,
- staker,
- favorites,
- preferred,
- race horse,
- happening,
- Favoured,
- chalk,
- pick,
- steeplechaser,
- minion.
How to use «Favorite» in context?
Favorite foods can be whatever you enjoy most. But in general, favorites tend to include things like food groups, flavors, or types. Some of our favorite foods include pizza, ice cream, sushi, and eggs benedict. These are all things that we enjoy for different reasons, but each one is a classic favorite food that we can always count on.
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Adjective
favourite, preferred.
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Proper noun, singular
favourite, preferred.
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Noun, singular or mass
favourite.
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beloved, pet, popular, Favoured, electedthe.
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Adjective
favored, preferable.
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Proper noun, singular
preferable.
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choice, contender, preferable, preference.
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Homophones for Favorite:
- feverroot, forrard, forty-two, fretted, fried, firewood, fret, fart, frayed, froward, fur hat, ford, fired, fireweed, forehead, fortuity, fruity, forty, forthwith, fruit, ferrite, fiord, freud, far-out, faraday, frothy, fair-haired, forward, ferret out, furred, forrad, ferret, free-reed, fortitude, fraud, farad, frittata, furrowed, foredate, fourth, favourite, fevered, frat, friday, fruitwood, forte, forth, favored, Fibroid, firth, fortieth, freehearted, froth, freed, fort, foreword.
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1. favourite
adjective. [‘ˈfeɪvɝɪt’] appealing to the general public.
Synonyms
- favorite
Antonyms
- friend
- cooperation
2. favourite
noun. [‘ˈfeɪvɝɪt’] something regarded with special favor or liking.
Synonyms
- favorite
- pick
- selection
Antonyms
- tasteless
- spread
- praise
- push
3. favourite
noun. [‘ˈfeɪvɝɪt’] a competitor thought likely to win.
Synonyms
- favorite
- competitor
- contender
- front-runner
- challenger
- competition
Antonyms
- jilted
- detested
- disinherited
- spurned
4. favourite
adjective. [‘ˈfeɪvɝɪt’] preferred above all others and treated with partiality.
Synonyms
- best-loved
- preferred
- loved
- preferent
- favored
- pet
Antonyms
- leader
- woman
- undesirable
- unwanted
5. favourite
noun. [‘ˈfeɪvɝɪt’] a special loved one.
Synonyms
- dearie
- favorite
- macushla
- ducky
- chosen
- teacher’s pet
- lover
- pet
- deary
- mollycoddle
Antonyms
- uncommon
- classical
- undemocratic
- alienated
Sentences with favourite
1. Adjective
This shoe rack can be made to fit any space you have in your home and will look great out on display, with all your favourite pairs lined up and ready to go!
2. Noun, singular or mass
Many describe this time of day — when vibrant and rich colours fill the sky — as their favourite.

