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Favourite

/ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/

A person or thing who enjoys special regard or favour.

📖 Definitions of "Favourite"

noun

1
A person or thing who enjoys special regard or favour.
"The teacher's favourite always went first."
2
A person who is preferred or trusted above all others.
3
A contestant or competitor thought most likely to win.
"She's the favourite, she'll probably be elected."
4
A bookmark in a web browser.

verb

1
To favour.
2
To bookmark.
3
To add to one's list of favourite items on a website that allows users to compile such lists.

adjective

1
Preferred or liked above all others (unless qualified).
"This is my second favourite occupation."
2
Belonging to a category whose members are all preferred or liked over nonmembers.
"I just saw a movie with all my favourite actors in it."

10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
petnoun	An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use.
preferrednoun	favoured
dearienoun	(colloquial, chiefly as a term of address) A person who is dear; sweetie.
popularnoun	Liked by many people; generally pleasing, widely admired.
favoritenoun	A surname.
favored	US standard spelling of favoured. [Treated or regarded with partiality.]
front-runnernoun	Alternative form of front runner. [(idiomatic) Any of the most likely winners in a contest, election, etc.]
duckynoun	(slang) Darling, charming, cute.
dearynoun	(informal) A term of address for a female.
darlingnoun	Often used as an affectionate term of address: a person who is very dear to one.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
preferrednoun	favoured
favored	US standard spelling of favoured. [Treated or regarded with partiality.]
favoritenoun	A surname.
popularnoun	Liked by many people; generally pleasing, widely admired.
loved	Being the object of love.
dearynoun	(informal) A term of address for a female.
darlingnoun	Often used as an affectionate term of address: a person who is very dear to one.
dearienoun	(colloquial, chiefly as a term of address) A person who is dear; sweetie.
front-runnernoun	Alternative form of front runner. [(idiomatic) Any of the most likely winners in a contest, election, etc.]
petnoun	An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use.
duckynoun	(slang) Darling, charming, cute.
favoured	Treated or regarded with partiality.
preferential	Of or relating to the showing or giving of preference.
preferable	Better than some other option; preferred.
preferencenoun	The selection of one thing or person over others (with the main adposition being "for" in relation to the thing or person, but possibly also "of")
preferverb	(transitive) To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.
prized	Highly valued, cherished.
predilectionnoun	A condition of favoring or liking; a tendency towards; proclivity; predisposition.
advantaged	(of a person) Financially secure; elite and economically successful.
choicenoun	An option; a decision; an opportunity to choose or select something.