favorite
165
1.9
- noun
- /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
- US
:
favorito
- But he remained the favorite of his secret wife and became enormously wealthy thanks to her largess.
- an overwhelming favorite
And this time around she was favorite in skiing.
- And this time around she was favorite in skiing.
Examples
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The boat is ready to do battle with the likes of Italy, Great Britain and Germany, all favorites in this most grueling of events.
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Understandably, FIDESZ is the overwhelming favorite among high school and college-age Hungarians.
Academic text (1991) -
The champion is always the favorite in a match like this.
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He's far and away the favorite right now to win the US Open.
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We got to make them the odds-on favorite to win the gold.
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But I certainly didn't enter that race as a favorite or even a possible winner.
Academic text (2014) -
Griffin is a five-to-one favorite to do just that.
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In the upcoming race, the sprinter is widely regarded as the favorite to win.
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Many fans believe that this team could be the favorite to claim the championship title.
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As the reigning champion, she is once again the favorite in the tennis tournament.
Synonyms
49
4.1
A person most likely to win a contest or election
7
4.4
A person or team thought most likely to win
1
3.9
The person most preferred for a job or role
Antonyms
Compounds
- 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
1
2.0
A happy time from when you were a child that you still think about with joy
How Likely
7
4.4
- US
165
1.9
16
3.5
152
3.5
8
4.1
- Informal
14
4.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Favorite comes from the old word favor, which means 'support' or 'good will'. A competitor called a favorite is one who gets the most 'favor' or backing, so they are seen as most likely to win.