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Favourite: Meaning, Usage, and Common Mistakes (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：most liked (favourite)

favourite 🔊

/ˈfeɪvərɪt/

adj.

The one you like the most among others of the same kind.

Child pointing at favourite pink ice cream in shop window

most liked 🔊

➕

/moʊst laɪkt/

adj.

Denoting something that is liked more than others of its kind.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'favor' (goodwill) + suffix '-ite', meaning 'the one favored'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think: 'FAVOURITE' = 'FAVOR' (favor) + 'ITE' (one who); the one you favor.

📖 Example

When choosing ice cream, I always pick the pink one because strawberry is my favourite flavour. 🔊 When choosing ice cream, I always pick the pink one because strawberry is my favourite flavour.

🔗 Collocations

favourite colour – the colour most liked

favourite food – the food most enjoyed

favourite place – the place most preferred

🔄 Synonyms

beloved (adj.) – dearly loved and cherished

preferred (adj.) – chosen or liked more than others

dearest (adj.) – most loved or valued

🚫 Antonyms

least-liked (adj.) – liked the least among a group

unpopular (adj.) – not liked by many people

🌱 Derivatives

favor (n./v.) – an act of kindness; to prefer

favorable (adj.) – showing approval or advantage

favorite (adj./n.) – American spelling of favourite

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'favourite' entered English from Old French 'favorit', itself derived from Latin 'favor'. It has been used since the 16th century to express personal preference.

Meaning 2：top choice (favourite)

favourite 🔊

/ˈfeɪvərɪt/

adj.

A person or thing that you like more than any other of the same type.

Teenager listening to music with favourite book on sofa

top choice 🔊

➕

/tɑːp tʃɔɪs/

adj.

A person or thing that is liked more than any other of the same type.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

In our English class, the teacher asked everyone to stand up and talk about their all-time favourite. 🔊 In our English class, the teacher asked everyone to stand up and talk about their all-time favourite.

🔗 Collocations

all-time favourite – the favourite that lasts over a long period

personal favourite – someone's own most-liked thing or person

childhood favourite – something liked since childhood

🔄 Synonyms

favorite (n.) – a person or thing regarded with special favor

darling (n.) – a person who is very much loved or liked

pet (n.) – a person treated with special affection

🚫 Antonyms

least favorite (n.) – the person or thing liked the least

most hated (n.) – the most disliked person or thing

🌱 Derivatives

favor (n./v.) – an act of kindness; to prefer

favorable (adj.) – showing approval or advantage

favorite (adj./n.) – American spelling of favourite