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Favourite vs Favoured - What's the difference?

favourite | favoured |

As adjectives the difference between favourite and favoured

is that favourite is preferred or liked above all others (unless qualified. while favoured is treated or regarded with partiality.

As verbs the difference between favourite and favoured

is that favourite is alternative form of lang=en while favoured is past tense of favour.

As a noun favourite

is a person who enjoys special regard or favour.

favourite

English

(wikipedia favourite)

Alternative forms

* (American English) favorite

Alternative forms

* (US ) favorite

Adjective

(-)
  • Preferred or liked above all others (unless qualified.)
    • This is my second favourite occupation.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who enjoys special regard or favour.
  • A person who is preferred or trusted above all others.
  • A contestant or competitor thought most likely to win.
    • You were my favourite to win the spelling competition.
  • (in the plural) A short curl dangling over the temples, fashionable in the reign of (Charles II).
    • (Farquhar)

    Verb

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

    • favoured

    English

    Alternative forms

    * favored (American) * (obsolete) * (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Treated or regarded with partiality.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (favour)

    • Related terms

    * favour