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单词 favored
释义

favored

adjective

fa·​vored ˈfā-vərd How to pronounce favored (audio)
1
: having an appearance or features of a particular kind
hard-favored
2
: endowed with special advantages or gifts
3
: providing preferential treatment
favored rates of credit

Synonyms

  • beloved
  • cherished
  • darling
  • dear
  • fair-haired
  • favorite
  • fond
  • loved
  • pet
  • precious
  • special
  • sweet
  • white-headed
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Example Sentences

She enjoys a favored position in the company. The team is heavily favored to win the championship.
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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

favored 1 of 2

adjective

1
as in loved
granted special treatment or attention the youngest child was also the most favored—much to the envy of his siblings

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • loved
  • cherished
  • beloved
  • favorite
  • adored
  • precious
  • darling
  • special
  • preferred
  • sweet
  • pet
  • fond
  • admired
  • dear
  • revered
  • appreciated
  • relished
  • esteemed
  • fair-haired
  • prized
  • treasured
  • white-headed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • disliked
  • despised
  • detested
  • abhorred
  • disdained
  • hated
  • ignored
  • unbeloved
  • disfavored
  • abominated
  • abandoned
  • forgotten
  • loathed
  • execrated
  • alienated
  • unfavorite
  • estranged
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2
as in selected
singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking for a favored few, the restaurant always has a table available, no matter how busy it is

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • selected
  • preferred
  • favorite
  • select
  • chosen
  • picked
  • choice
  • elect
  • handpicked
  • of choice
  • cherry-picked
  • first-line
  • fashionable
  • exclusive
  • screened
  • culled
  • picked over
  • winnowed (out)
  • weeded (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • common
  • commonplace
  • ordinary
  • average
  • run-of-the-mill

favored

2 of 2

verb

past tense of favor
1
as in obliged
to do a service or favor for although she was at the party as a guest, the singer favored us with a song

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • obliged
  • assisted
  • indulged
  • accommodated
  • delighted
  • appeased
  • helped
  • satisfied
  • aided
  • pleased
  • humored
  • supported
  • pampered
  • conciliated
  • gratified
  • placated
  • coddled
  • mollified
  • pacified
  • comforted
  • gladdened
  • abetted
  • relieved
  • mollycoddled
  • succored
  • attended
  • ministered (to)
  • cared (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • troubled
  • disturbed
  • opposed
  • failed
  • bothered
  • inconvenienced
  • disappointed
  • burdened
  • weighed
  • saddled
  • constrained
  • encumbered
  • hindered
  • deserted
  • restrained
  • disobliged
  • hampered
  • discommoded
  • incommoded
  • impeded
  • obstructed
  • let down
  • thwarted
  • hobbled
  • frustrated
  • held back
  • sabotaged
  • hamstrung
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2
as in accepted
to have a favorable opinion of if this measure will reduce our property taxes, then I favor it

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • accepted
  • tolerated
  • countenanced
  • liked
  • supported
  • applauded
  • held with
  • went for
  • okayed
  • enjoyed
  • praised
  • lauded
  • recommended
  • acclaimed
  • saluted
  • subscribed (to)
  • approved (of)
  • upheld
  • sustained
  • took kindly to
  • commended
  • endured
  • bore
  • stood by
  • cared (for)
  • OK'd
  • concurred (in)
  • consented (to)
  • assented (to)
  • backed (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • criticized
  • denounced
  • frowned (on or upon)
  • condemned
  • disparaged
  • disliked
  • opposed
  • disapproved (of)
  • hated
  • damned
  • depreciated
  • detested
  • censured
  • loathed
  • discountenanced
  • deprecated
  • blacklisted
  • disfavored
  • minded
  • reprobated
  • reprehended
  • objected (to)
  • dissented (from)
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3
as in preferred
to show partiality toward older moviegoers tend to favor films that have certain extras—like a plot and developed characters

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • preferred
  • liked
  • enjoyed
  • chose
  • wanted
  • picked
  • selected
  • relished
  • adored
  • fancied
  • desired
  • coveted
  • went in for
  • admired
  • was partial to
  • appreciated
  • craved
  • named
  • handpicked
  • biased
  • prejudiced
  • culled
  • dug
  • leaned (toward or towards)
  • cherished
  • valued
  • prized
  • cared (for)
  • treasured
  • took
  • delighted (in)
  • cottoned (to)
  • reveled (in)
  • biassed
  • grooved (on)
  • revelled (in)
  • hankered (for or after)
  • wished (for)
  • singled (out)
  • tended (to)
  • inclined (toward)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • disliked
  • hated
  • detested
  • abhorred
  • loathed
  • rejected
  • disfavored
  • refused
  • declined
  • misliked
  • abominated
  • discarded
  • jettisoned
  • threw away
  • threw out
  • turned down
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4
as in gifted
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute favored with good looks

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • gifted
  • endowed
  • blessed
  • equipped
  • provided
  • invested
  • supplied
  • enriched
  • enhanced
  • blest
  • clad
  • indued
  • awarded
  • granted
  • empowered
  • enabled
  • accorded
  • clothed
  • endued
  • bequeathed
  • covered
  • willed
  • bestowed (on or upon)
  • heightened
  • conferred (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • stripped
  • divested
  • dispossessed
  • exhausted
  • depleted
  • drained
  • stript
  • stinted
  • skimped
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