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favorite

favorite

712 1.0
A person or thing you like more than others
  • noun
  • /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
  • US
translation icon : favorito
  • This place probably has at least my favorite pizza and ice cream.
  • personal favorite
  • one of my favorites
  • old favorite

What has been everyone's favorite from the past year?

Examples

  • What is, what was your favorite scene to film?

  • You're gonna tell me what your favorite froyo place is?

  • Oh OK this is my favorite smell so far.

  • This age is by far my favorite age so far.

  • All right, example is our favorite example so far.

  • So those are actually these are my two favorite products now.

  • Give me your top three favorite hood movies.

  • This is one of my favorite cleansers at the moment.

  • This is one of my favorite masks from Lush.

  • Chocolate is my favorite dessert because it's both rich and indulgent.

Synonyms

fan favorite
vsfavorite
7 3.0

A person or thing many fans like most

is liked generally rather than only by a specific fan group
popular choice
vsfavorite
5 2.5

An option many people prefer

is especially liked or preferred for personal or specific reasons rather than by many
crowd favorite
vsfavorite
  • US
2 3.5

A person or thing that most people in a group like more than others

is preferred by an individual or small group rather than a large crowd
perennial favorite
vsfavorite
2 4.2

Something many people like for a long time

is liked or preferred without implying long-term consistency

Compounds

43 1.1

A place that someone likes more than other places

16 1.0

The school subject you like most

12 1.4

A meal you enjoy more than any other

7 3.0

A person or thing many fans like most

A person or team thought most likely to win

favorite son
  • Literature
6 7.6

A politician from a state who has strong local support and whom people choose to keep the state's delegates loyal

5 1.4

The taste you like most in a food or drink

5 1.0

A set of cooking instructions someone likes most for a dish

2 3.5

A person or thing that most people in a group like more than others

Something many people like for a long time

A happy time from when you were a child that you still think about with joy

5.4

A bar or pub that people visit often and like

9.9

A person friends like because they are funny and cute

How Liked

darling
  • Informal
45 1.8
favorite
  • US
712 1.0
friend
1.0
acquaintance
114 3.5
outcast
5 5.1

Surface Forms

favorite singular
favorites plural
favourites plural
favourite singular

Morphology

favorite = favor (transparent) = favor + ite

The noun meaning 'a person or thing especially liked' follows directly from 'favor' + '-ite'.

Etymology

Favorite comes from the old word favor, which means 'special liking' or 'good will'. A person's favorite is the one who gets extra 'favor' or attention, which is why they are liked more than others.