favourite
Most loved one
Favourite is the British spelling of favorite.
It describes what is preferred or most liked: chocolate is my favourite flavour.
As a noun, a favourite is a preferred person, thing, or competitor expected to win: She's the favourite to take gold.
To play favourites is to show unfair preference toward certain people.
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- pickPointed breaking tool
- selectionChosen item or items
- go-toDependably preferred choice
- defaultPreset standard option
usual · regular · standby · staple · chosen · selected · opted · habitual
Beloved person or pet
- dearestMost treasured one
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- loveIntense fond attachment
- adoredIntensely cherished
cherished · treasured · precious · dear · heartthrob · paramour · flame · truelove
Regarded with deep affection
- cherishedHeld dear, prized
- prizedGreatly valued or esteemed
- sentimentalExcessively emotional about memories
- mementoToken of recollection
heirloom · souvenir · keepsake · token · reminder · nostalgic · precious · valued
Unfair favor toward some
- preferentialGiven special advantage
- unfairnessUnjust or biased treatment
- nepotismPreferring kin in hiring
- cronyismFavoring friends in appointments
front-runner · odds-on · shoo-in · privileged · anointed · handpicked
Successful contact or strike
- bestsellerHigh-volume publication
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- chart-topperSong at position one
- crowd-pleaserBroadly appealing entertainment
top-rated · acclaimed · celebrated · renowned · classic · perennial · all-time · iconic
preferred
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default · usual · regular · standby · staple · chosen · selected · opted · habitual · customary
darling
Beloved person or pet
- dearestMost treasured one
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- loveIntense fond attachment
adored · cherished · treasured · precious · dear · heartthrob · paramour · flame · truelove · pet
treasured
Regarded with deep affection
- cherishedHeld dear, prized
- prizedGreatly valued or esteemed
- sentimentalExcessively emotional about memories
memento · heirloom · souvenir · keepsake · token · reminder · nostalgic · precious · valued · irreplaceable
partiality
Unfair favor toward some
- preferentialGiven special advantage
- unfairnessUnjust or biased treatment
- nepotismPreferring kin in hiring
cronyism · front-runner · odds-on · shoo-in · privileged · anointed · handpicked
hit
Successful contact or strike
- bestsellerHigh-volume publication
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- chart-topperSong at position one
crowd-pleaser · top-rated · acclaimed · celebrated · renowned · classic · perennial · all-time · iconic · legendary
- spellingscolour, color, honour, honor, labour
- CanadianaCanadian, Canadian flag, maple syrup, maple leaf, beaver
favouriteworst
Superlative of inferior
runner-up · second choice · also-ran · reject · discard
favouriteunderdog
Presumed loser beforehand
long shot · dark horse · rank outsider · no-hoper · bottom seed
- hot favouriteHeavily backed likely winner