favored

[ fey-verd ]

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.

Other Word Forms

• favored·ly adverb
• favored·ness noun
• non·favored adjective
• un·favored adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of favored¹

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

Example Sentences

Following the three Kennedy Center performances, “Moon” will be visible in the next seasons over parts of America, including Southern California, where Morris has a large following and favored status in many venues.

From Los Angeles Times

From the “Road to” series through buddy action movies and bromances, male friendship as comic fodder has been a constant pull, one that has increasingly favored immaturity as the catharsis.

From Los Angeles Times

Defending champion Bell has been inconsistent but still is favored to win the Eastern League.

From Los Angeles Times

The Trump administration has generally favored development of fossil fuels over clean energy.

From Los Angeles Times

President Obama continued somewhat in that vein by dangling huge grants — as schools were trying to recover from recession funding cuts — to adopt favored policies, including using test scores to evaluate teachers.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• preferred
• recommended
• selected