FAVORED
Dictionary entry overview: What does favored mean? • FAVORED (adjective)
The adjective FAVORED has 3 senses:
1. preferred above all others and treated with partiality
2. blessed with advantages
3. supremely favored or fortunate
Familiarity information: FAVORED used as an adjective is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• FAVORED (adjective)
Meaning:
Preferred above all others and treated with partiality
Synonyms:
best-loved; favored; preferent; pet; preferred; favourite; favorite
Context example:
the favored child
Similar:
loved (held dear)
Meaning:
Blessed with advantages
Synonyms:
advantaged; favored
Context examples:
she is more advantaged than her cousin / born into the favored classes
Similar:
privileged (blessed with privileges)
Meaning:
Supremely favored or fortunate
Synonyms:
fortunate; favored; golden
Context example:
golden lads and girls all must / like chimney sweepers come to dust
Similar:
blessed; blest (highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace))
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