Synonyms for favorite
- noun
- adjective
- American English
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
Other
first love, idol, favor US, favour UK, front-runner, minion, desert island
Adjective
Definitions
- n. 1
A person who is preferred or trusted above all others.
- n. 2
A person or thing who enjoys special regard or favour.
The teacher's favourite always went first.
- adj. 1
Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.)
This is my favourite day!
- adj. 2
Liked, cherished.
Related words
- Word family
- favoritism favor favorable
- Other spellings
- favourite UK
Forms
- Plural
- favorites → pets, duckies, dearies, darlings…
Example sentences
- ducky Ziri found a rubber ducky in the bath.
- darling Try to resist the urge to pick your nose, darling.
- favor The address was in favor of their social movement.
By length
- 3 letters
- pet1
- 4 letters
- dear1, idol2
- 5 letters
- loved1, favor2, ducky2
- 6 letters
- favour2, minion2, dearie
- 7 letters
- popular3, beloved2, darling2, favored2
- 8 letters
- favoured
- 9 letters
- preferred2, preferent
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (idol2 = 2 syllables).