favored

American  

[fey-verd] / ˈfeɪ vərd /

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.

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of favored

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

Example Sentences

It is known as Dolgiye Borody, or Long Beards, and it is one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s favored official residences, built on a lake shore in the country’s northwest.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two favored holding rates steady while one sought a cut of half a percentage point.

From Barron's

The case for easing rates further, which the majority favored, focuses less on inflation and more on rising unemployment and a weakening labor market.

From The Wall Street Journal

Presley favored other candidates for the role, a prominent assignment covering almost all of Nestlé’s marketing in the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal

“Certainly he’s doing a great job, and he would be probably favored at this point.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• preferred
• recommended
• selected