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- /-vɚ/
- /ˈfeɪ.vər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /-vɚ/
Definition of favoured word
- noun favoured Treated or regarded with partiality. 1
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Parts of speech for Favoured
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
favoured popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
favoured usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for favoured
adjective favoured
- preferred — to set or hold before or above other persons or things in estimation; like better; choose rather than: to prefer beef to chicken.
- favourite — a person or thing regarded with special favor or preference: That song is an old favorite of mine.
- chosen — Chosen is the past participle of choose.
- ideal — a standard of perfection or excellence.
- number one — oneself, especially one's own well-being or interests: to look out for number one.
Antonyms for favoured
adjective favoured
- disfavored — unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
- unpopular — not popular; disliked or ignored by the public or by persons generally.
noun favoured
- disfavoured — Simple past tense and past participle of disfavour.
Top questions with favoured
- who favoured to win the superbowl?
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