favorite

Other spellings

• (UK) favourite

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈfeɪv.rɪt/

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Adjective

Positive favorite

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. My favorite brand is the brand I like most.
   • Synonym: preferred
   • Antonym: least favorite

   Ford is my favorite brand of truck.

Related words

• favor/favour
• favoritism

Related words

• like

Noun

Singular favorite

Plural favorites

1. (countable) A favorite is a thing or person that someone likes the most. It is a thing that someone prefers, or likes more than any other.
   • Synonym: preferred
   • Antonym: least favorite

   Chocolate ice cream is my favorite.

2. (countable) When kings and other royalty have favorites, these are people they trust.

   He was a favorite of the king.

Related words

• advisor
• confidante