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favourite

/ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/noun, verb, adjective3 syllables

Favourite means: preferred above all others and treated with partiality.

Synonyms for favourite16

noun, as in a special loved one

darling, favorite, pet, dearie, deary, ducky

noun, as in a competitor thought likely to win

front-runner, favorite

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

favored, favorite, best-loved, pet, preferred, preferent, favoured, loved

adjective, as in appealing to the general public

also used for favourite

first love, top dog

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What does favourite mean?6

adjective

1

preferred above all others and treated with partiality“the favored child”

2

appealing to the general public“a favorite tourist attraction”

noun

1

a special loved one

2

a competitor thought likely to win

3

something regarded with special favor or liking“that book is one of my favorites”

verb

1

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