favorite

[fey-ver-it, feyv-rit] / ˈfeɪ vər ɪt, ˈfeɪv rɪt /

ADJECTIVE

preferred

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beloved cherished favored main popular prized treasured

STRONG

choice darling dear dearest intimate personal pet sweetheart

WEAK

admired adored best-loved desired especial esteemed liked number one pleasant precious revered wished-for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disliked unpopular

STRONG

public

WEAK

hated loathed

NOUN

something or someone cherished, prized

Synonyms

STRONGEST

choice darling front-runner idol number one pick

STRONG

beloved dear ideal love main minion paramour pet preference shoo-in

WEAK

apple of one's eye fave teacher's pet

Antonyms

STRONG

dislike hate hatred

WEAK

peeve

Example Sentences

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Aaron Burr, the vice president Jefferson sidelined, held up Godwin as one of his favorite authors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Seattle had been favorites since long before kickoff.

From The Wall Street Journal

The congressman wasn’t there to cheer on his favorite team.

From Los Angeles Times

The favorite for individual gold earned 10 points toward the United States’ total of 69 to edge out Japan by one.

From Los Angeles Times

The pair will likely reunite for the Olympic team combined on Tuesday—and they’ll be favorites to win gold again.

From The Wall Street Journal