| Noun | 1. | favorite - something regarded with special favor or liking; "that book is one of my favorites" | |
| 2. | favorite - a special loved onelover - a person who loves or is loved chosen - one who is the object of choice; who is given preference; "she was Mama's chosen" macushla - (an Irish term of address expressing affection) darling | |
| 3. | favorite - a competitor thought likely to win | |
| Adj. | 1. | favorite - appealing to the general public; "a favorite tourist attraction"popular - 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" | |
| 2. | favorite - preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the favored child"loved - held dear; "his loved companion of many years" | |