favored

adjective

fa·​vored ˈfā-vərd 

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 of favored

• loved
• cherished
• beloved
• favorite
• precious

Examples of favored in a Sentence

She enjoys a favored position in the company.

The team is heavily favored to win the championship.

Recent Examples on the Web

Breaking waves of 13 to 18 feet with the highest waves up to 23 feet in favored locations are expected. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025

Swift’s favored activewear brand, Popflex, on Thursday will debut its denim category featuring four silhouettes designed to evoke the signature denim look with ample comfort and flexibility. —Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025

This was where the coal boats used to deliver their loads, and a favored haunt of my dad and other Dublin Port staff. —Jessica Traynor, The Dial, 11 Nov. 2025

On May 15, 2004, the champion jockey Kieren Fallon won the Lockinge Stakes while riding the favored filly, Russian Rhythm. —Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing favored

• ill-favored
• well-favored

Rhymes for favored

• disfavored
• favoured
• flavored
• flavoured
• quavered
• savored
• savoured
• wavered