favourite
/ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/noun, verb, adjective3 syllables
Favourite means: preferred above all others and treated with partiality.
Synonyms for favourite16
noun, as in a competitor thought likely to win
noun, as in something regarded with special favor or liking
verb, as in To mark an item as a personal favorite on social media
adjective, as in preferred above all others and treated with partiality
What does favourite mean?6
adjective
preferred above all others and treated with partiality“the favored child”
appealing to the general public“a favorite tourist attraction”
noun
a special loved one
a competitor thought likely to win
something regarded with special favor or liking“that book is one of my favorites”
verb
To mark an item as a personal favorite on social media
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Favourite in a sentence
- Speaking of classical music, who's your favourite composer?sundown
- He's sitting in his favourite spot, eating his favourite biscuits.sundown
- All these years later, it's still one of my favourite albums.sundown
- In those days, my father used to record his favourite radio programmes on cassette.sundown
- The olm is my favourite animal, due to its grotesque appearance.Lepotdeterre
- Natalia is the teacher's favourite, but she will never admit that.mojeanin
- Salted pretzels were the favourite snack of the kids.estambulista
- The age of chivalry is the favourite epoch of the romantics.Hybrid
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of favourite
as a noun
- plural
- favourites
as a adjective
- superlative
- favouritemost