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 Words From

• 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

If confirmed, he will be well positioned to steer billions of dollars in funding toward researchers who share his biases and away from those pursuing the sort of science no longer favored in Washington.

From Salon

Negative campaigning dominated the race as business interests and labor unions battled for their favored candidate.

From Los Angeles Times

Could Centennial take advantage, stun the crowd and upset its highly favored foes?

From Los Angeles Times

Cortes said he had political power in mind after the Santa Ana police union began to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars each election cycle to put their favored candidates on the City Council.

From Los Angeles Times

Doubted once more, his team favored to lose in every betting line, there’s nowhere Foster would rather be.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• preferred
• recommended
• selected