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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. One that enjoys special favor or regard.
  • n. One that is trusted, indulged, or preferred above all others, especially by a superior: a favorite of the monarch.
  • n. A contestant or competitor regarded as most likely to win.
  • adj. Liked or preferred above all others; regarded with special favor.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Preferred.
  • n. Preferred one, one with special favor
  • n. Expected or most probable to win.
  • v. Alternative form of favor.
  • v. To bookmark.
  • v. To add to one's list of favorites on a website that allows users to compile such lists.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. 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.
  • n. Short curls dangling over the temples; -- fashionable in the reign of Charles II.
  • n. The competitor (as a horse in a race) that is judged most likely to win; the competitor standing highest in the betting.
  • adj. Regarded with particular affection, esteem, or preference
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A person or thing regarded with peculiar favor, liking, or preference; one who or that which is especially liked or favored.
  • n. A person who has gained the special favor of or a dominant influence over a superior by unworthymeans or for selfish purposes.
  • n. A small curl hanging loose upon the temple: a frequent feature of a woman's head-dress in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
  • Regarded with particular liking, favor, esteem, or preference: as, a favorite walk; a favorite author; a favorite child.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. preferred above all others and treated with partiality
  • n. a special loved one
  • n. something regarded with special favor or liking
  • adj. appealing to the general public
  • n. a competitor thought likely to win
  • Equivalent
    loved    popular   
    Antonym
    unfavorite    least    l    en   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    choice    pick    selection    rival    challenger    competitor    contender    competition   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    top dog   
    Unknown
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    favourite    new    only    popular    principal