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| Main Entry: | favorite |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | preferred |
| Synonyms: | beloved, choice, darling, dear, especial, favored, intimate, liked, main, number one, personal, pet*, pleasant, popular, precious, sweetheart*, admired, adored, best-loved, cherished, dearest, desired, esteemed, prized, revered, treasured, wished-for |
| Antonyms: | hated, disliked, loathed |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | favorite |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something or someone cherished, prized |
| Synonyms: | apple of eye, beloved, chalk*, choice, darling, dear, fave, front-runner, ideal, idol, love, main, minion, number one, paramour, pet*, pick, preference, shoo-in, teacher's pet |
| Antonyms: | hate, peeve |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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| Synonyms: |
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favorite, pet, cosset, minion, idol, jewel, spoiled child, enfant gaté; led captain; crony; fondling; apple of one's eye, man after one's own heart; persona grata. love, dear, darling, duck, honey, jewel; mopsey, mopper; sweetheart (love) [more]., general favorite, universal favorite; idol of the people.
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| Main Entry: | beloved |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | adored |
| Synonyms: | admired, cared for, cherished, darling, dear, dearest, doted on, endeared, esteemed, fair-haired, favorite, hallowed, highly regarded, highly valued, idolized, loved, near to one's heart, pet*, pleasing, popular, precious, prized, respected, revered, sweet, treasured, venerated, well-liked, worshiped |
| Antonyms: | despised, disliked, hated |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | best-seller |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | top-selling item |
| Synonyms: | favorite, hit*, number one, success, winner, a top ten, chart-buster, hot item, hot seller, mover, record-breaker |
| Antonyms: | failure, flop |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | choice |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | power to select; selection |
| Synonyms: | alternative, appraisal, choosing, cull, cup of tea*, decision, determination, discretion, discrimination, distinction, election, evaluation, extract, favorite, finding, free will, judgment, opportunity, option, pick, preference, rating, say, substitute, variety, verdict, volition, vote, weakness, druthers |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | competitor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person willing to enter contest |
| Synonyms: | adversary, antagonist, challenger, competition, contestant, dark horse*, favorite, opponent, opposition, rival, corival, emulator |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | contestant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | competitor |
| Synonyms: | adversary, antagonist, aspirant, candidate, challenger, combatant, dark horse*, entrant, favorite, hopeful, member, participant, player, rival, warrior, battler, contender, contester, disputant, scrapper, team member |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dear |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | beloved person |
| Synonyms: | darling, favorite, heartthrob, honey, love, lover, pet, precious, sweetheart, treasure, loved one |
| Antonyms: | hate, despised |
| Main Entry: | front runner |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | leader |
| Synonyms: | favorite, forerunner, best bet, first choice, top seed |
| Main Entry: | idol |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person greatly admired |
| Synonyms: | beloved, darling, dear, deity, desire, favorite, fetish, god, golden calf, hero, icon, image, inamorata, eidolon, false god, goddess, graven image, pagan symbol, simulacrum, superstar |
| Main Entry: | likely |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | probable, apt, hopeful |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, achievable, anticipated, attainable, conceivable, credible, destined, disposed, expected, fair, favorite, feasible, given to, imaginable, inclined, liable, ostensible, plausible, possible, practicable, predisposed, presumable, promising, prone, rational, reasonable, seeming, subject to, tending, thinkable, true, up-and-coming*, workable, assuring, believeable, conjecturable, in favor of, in the cards, in the habit of, inferable, odds-on, on the verge of, supposable, verisimilar |
| Notes: | apt is for general probabilities, likely is for specific probabilities; liable and prone indicate a probability arising as a regrettable consequence use likely if you mean 'probable, expected'; use liable if you mean 'bound by law or obligation' |
| Antonyms: | implausible, inapt, unforeseeable, unlikely |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | odds-on-favorite |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | top choice to succeed |
| Synonyms: | favorite, best bet, chalk horse, contender, first choice, front-runner, public choice, top horse, top seed |
| Main Entry: | star |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who is famous |
| Synonyms: | celebrity, draw*, favorite, hero, idol, lead, luminary, name, headliner, leading role, starlet, superstar, topliner |
| Antonyms: | commoner |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | cup of tea |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | preference |
| Synonyms: | favorite, one's thing, taste |
| Main Entry: | apple of one's eye |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cherished one |
| Synonyms: | angel, beloved, darling, dearest, fair-haired boy, favorite, honey, light of one's life, loved one, object of one's affections, pet, sweetheart, the pet, treasure |
| Main Entry: | matinee idol |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | film star |
| Synonyms: | favorite, leading lady, leading man, star, tin god, box office gold, star of stage and screen, superstar |
| Main Entry: | pick of the litter |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | best choice |
| Synonyms: | apple of one's eye, champion, choice, cream, cream of the crop, crème de la crème, darling, dearest, favorite, lap dog, pet, preference, prime, prize, the best, the top of the heap |
| Main Entry: | preferential |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | favored |
| Synonyms: | advantageous, favorite, preferred, special |
| Main Entry: | best |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | most outstanding thing in class |
| Synonyms: | choice, cream, cream of the crop*, elite, fat, favorite, first, flower, gem, model, nonpareil, paragon, pick, prime, prize, select, top, finest |
| Antonyms: | worst |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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