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Favorite vs Unfavorite - What's the difference?

favorite | unfavorite |

Unfavorite is a antonym of favorite.



In internet terms the difference between favorite and unfavorite

is that favorite is to add to one's list of favorites on a website that allows users to compile such lists while unfavorite is to remove from one’s list of favorites.

As adjectives the difference between favorite and unfavorite

is that favorite is preferred while unfavorite is not preferred; particularly meaning “especially disliked”.

As nouns the difference between favorite and unfavorite

is that favorite is preferred one, one with special favor while unfavorite is something that is not a favorite; particularly something that is “especially disliked”.

As verbs the difference between favorite and unfavorite

is that favorite is alternative form of lang=en while unfavorite is to remove from one’s list of favorites.

favorite

English

(wikipedia favorite)

Alternative forms

* (British English) favourite

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Preferred.
    • That is my favorite flavor of ice cream. I'd eat it daily if I could.

    Antonyms

    * (preferred) (l), (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Preferred one, one with special favor
    • The teacher's favorite always went first.
  • Expected or most probable to win.
    • He's the favorite , he'll probably be elected.

    Synonyms

    * (expected to win) top dog

    Antonyms

    * (preferred) (l)

    Related terms

    * favor * favour * favorable

    Verb

    (favorit)
  • (Internet) To bookmark.
  • (Internet) To add to one's list of favorites on a website that allows users to compile such lists.

    • Antonyms

    * (add to a list of favorites) (l) ----

    unfavorite

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (informal) Not preferred; particularly meaning “especially disliked”.

    • Related terms

    * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) Something that is not a favorite; particularly something that is “especially disliked”.

    • Usage notes

    Both the adjective and noun form are rather casual, indeed jocular, and most often used in explicit contrast to (favorite), as in “These are some of my favorite and (most) unfavorite things.”

    Verb

    (unfavorit)
  • (Internet) To remove from one’s list of favorites.

    • Usage notes

    Most often used in reference to (Twitter), as in “How do I unfavorite a tweet?”

    Antonyms

    * (all senses) (l)