favored

[fey-verd]

adjective

1. regarded or treated with preference or partiality.

   Her beauty made her the favored child.

2. enjoying special advantages; privileged.

   to be born into the favored classes.

3. of specified appearance (usually used in combination).

   ill-favored.

Other Word Forms

• favoredly adverb
• favoredness noun
• nonfavored adjective
• unfavored adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of favored¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, favored is from the Middle English word favo(u)red. See favor, -ed ²

Example Sentences

While the young women that would confront Kirk at his faux-debate events often wore shorts or crop shirts, Erika Kirk favored fluffy, pink and floral clothes that were often almost cartoonishly hyper-feminine.

From Salon

Access is granted on the condition of favorability — and no member of the press is more favored than Glenn.

From Salon

Balancing that out was the best drama win for “The Pitt” in a category that strongly favored “Severance,” and Noah Wyle’s best drama actor conquest in a race against Adam Scott.

From Salon

What Ohl learned from his international experience will help him immensely during a high school season in which Newport Harbor is the defending Southern Section champion and heavily favored to win again.

From Los Angeles Times

A 2024 study by Penn State researchers found that approximately one in eight adults enjoy intensely sour flavors, dispelling claims that extreme tartness is only favored by children.

From Salon

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