nnoun.cognitionsomething regarded with special favor or likingSynset:favourite
Examples:- that book is one of my favorites
Derivationally Related Form:favouritefavorite
Hypernyms:choice pick selection
Inherited Hypernyms:favoritechoicedecision makinghigher cognitive processprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.persona special loved oneSynset:darling dearie deary ducky favourite pet
Derivationally Related Form:darlingfavouritepet
Hypernyms:lover
Inherited Hypernyms:darlingloverpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:darlingloverpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:chosenmacushlamollycoddleteacher's pet
Full Hyponyms:chosenmacushlamollycoddleteacher's pet
nnoun.persona competitor thought likely to winSynset:favourite front-runner
Hypernyms:challenger competition competitor contender rival
Inherited Hypernyms:front-runnerrivalcontestantpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:front-runnerrivalcontestantpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
adj satadj.allappealing to the general publicSynset:favourite
Examples:- a favorite tourist attraction
Antonyms:unpopular
Derivationally Related Form:favourite
Inherited Hypernyms:favorite
Similar to:popular
adj satadj.allpreferred above all others and treated with partialitySynset:best-loved favored favourite pet preferent preferred
Antonyms:unloved
Derivationally Related Form:favouritepreferencefavorite
Inherited Hypernyms:favored
Similar to:loved