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- [fey-ver-it, feyv-rit]
- /ˈfeɪ vər ɪt, ˈfeɪv rɪt/
- /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fey-ver-it, feyv-rit]
- /ˈfeɪ vər ɪt, ˈfeɪv rɪt/
Definitions of favourite word
- noun favourite a person or thing regarded with special favor or preference: That song is an old favorite of mine. 1
- noun favourite Sports. a competitor considered likely to win. 1
- noun favourite a person or thing popular with the public. 1
- noun favourite a person treated with special or undue favor by a king, official, etc.: favorites at the court. 1
- noun favourite Digital Technology. bookmark (def 3a). 1
- adjective favourite regarded with particular favor or preference: a favorite child. 1
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Origin of favourite
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; < Middle French < Italian favorito, past participle of favorire to favor. See favor, -ite2
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Parts of speech for Favourite
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
favourite popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
favourite usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for favourite
adjective favourite
- chosen — Chosen is the past participle of choose.
- beloved — A beloved person, thing, or place is one that you feel great affection for.
- pet — a fit of peevishness, sulking, or bad mood.
- favoured — Treated or regarded with partiality.
- preferred — to set or hold before or above other persons or things in estimation; like better; choose rather than: to prefer beef to chicken.
noun favourite
- idol — an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship is addressed.
- pick — to cast (a shuttle).
- chalk — Chalk is a type of soft white rock. You can use small pieces of it for writing or drawing with.
- ideal — a standard of perfection or excellence.
- love — a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
Antonyms for favourite
adjective favourite
- disliked — Simple past tense and past participle of dislike.
- unpopular — not popular; disliked or ignored by the public or by persons generally.
- public — of, relating to, or affecting a population or a community as a whole: public funds; a public nuisance.
- hated — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
- loathed — to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor: I loathe people who spread malicious gossip.
noun favourite
- dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
- hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
- hatred — the feeling of one who hates; intense dislike or extreme aversion or hostility.
- peeve — to render peevish; annoy.
Top questions with favourite
- who is favourite to leave celebrity big brother tonight?
- what is your favourite meal and why?
- what are your favourite foods?
- what is your favourite place?
- what is your favourite sex position?
- what is your favourite food and why?
- what is justin bieber's favourite song?
- what is a favourite?
- what is your favourite cartoon character?
- what is my favourite colour quiz?
- who is my favourite celebrity quiz?
- what was anne frank's favourite colour?
- what is your favourite smell?
- which is your favourite sport?
- what is your favourite brand?
See also
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