Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun favorite

3 senses of favorite

Sense 1
favorite, favourite -- (something regarded with special favor or liking; "that book is one of my favorites")
       => choice, pick, selection -- (the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor")

Sense 2
darling, favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, ducky -- (a special loved one)
       => lover -- (a person who loves someone or is loved by someone)

Sense 3
front-runner, favorite, favourite -- (a competitor thought likely to win)
       => rival, challenger, competitor, competition, contender -- (the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing")

Antonyms of adj favorite

2 senses of favorite

Sense 1
favorite, favourite -- (appealing to the general public; "a favorite tourist attraction")

INDIRECT (VIA popular) -> unpopular -- (regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval; "unpopular ideas"; "an unpopular war")

Sense 2
favored, favorite (prenominal), favourite (prenominal), best-loved, pet, preferred, preferent -- (preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the favored child")

INDIRECT (VIA loved) -> unloved -- (not loved)

Similarity of adj favorite

2 senses of favorite

Sense 1
favorite, favourite -- (appealing to the general public; "a favorite tourist attraction")
       => popular (vs. unpopular) -- (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")

Sense 2
favored, favorite (prenominal), favourite (prenominal), best-loved, pet, preferred, preferent -- (preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the favored child")
       => loved (vs. unloved) -- (held dear; "his loved companion of many years")