favourite

favourite or US favorite

Adjective

most liked

Noun

1. a person or thing regarded with especial preference or liking

2. Sport a competitor thought likely to win [Latin favere to protect]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	favourite - a competitor thought likely to win front-runner, favorite challenger, competitor, contender, rival, competition - the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"
	2.	favourite - a special loved one                   darling, dearie, deary, ducky, favorite, pet lover - a person who loves someone or is loved by someone chosen - one who is the object of choice; who is given preference; "she was Mama's chosen" macushla - (an Irish term of address expressing affection) darling mollycoddle - a pampered darling; an effeminate man teacher's pet - the teacher's favorite student
	3.	favourite - something regarded with special favor or liking; "that book is one of my favorites" favorite choice, pick, selection - the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor"
Adj.	1.	favourite - appealing to the general public; "a favorite tourist attraction" favorite popular - regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public; "a popular tourist attraction"; "a popular girl"; "cabbage patch dolls are no longer popular"
	2.	favourite - preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the favored child" best-loved, favored, pet, preferent, preferred, favorite loved - held dear; "his loved companion of many years"

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favourite U.S. favorite

adjective 1. preferred, favoured, best-loved, most-liked, special, choice, dearest, pet, esteemed, fave (informal)

noun 2. darling, pet, preference, blue-eyed boy (informal) pick, choice, dear, beloved, idol, fave (informal) teacher's pet, the apple of your eye

Translations

favourite (US), favorite [ˈfeɪvrɪt] favour adj, n → favori(te)

favourite [ˈfeɪvrɪt] favour adj → Lieblings-

n → Liebling m;

(in race) → Favorit(in) m(f)

favourite, favorite [ˈfeɪvrɪt] adj, n → favorito/a