Favourite vs Interested - What's the difference?
favourite | interested |
Preferred or liked above all others (unless qualified.)
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.
(in the plural) A short curl dangling over the temples, fashionable in the reign of (Charles II).
(Internet) To bookmark.
(Internet) To add to one's list of favourites on a website that allows users to compile such lists.
Having or showing interest.
Motivated by considerations of self-interest; self-serving.
* 1817 , (Walter Scott), Rob Roy :
Owning a share of a company.
(interest)
As adjectives the difference between favourite and interested
is that favourite is preferred or liked above all others (unless qualified) while interested is having or showing interest.As verbs the difference between favourite and interested
is that favourite is while interested is (interest).As a noun favourite
is a person who enjoys special regard or favour.favourite
English
(wikipedia favourite)Alternative forms
* (American English) favoriteAlternative forms
* (US ) favoriteAdjective
(-)- This is my second favourite occupation.
Noun
(en noun)- You were my favourite to win the spelling competition.
- (Farquhar)
Verb
(favourit)interested
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- I'm very interested in going to see that play.
- they impressed my youthful mind with a sincere aversion to the northern inhabitants of Britain, as a people bloodthirsty in time of war, treacherous during truce, interested , selfish, avaricious, and tricky in the business of peaceful life, and having few good qualities [...].