Favorite
Favorite noun - A person or thing that is preferred over others.
Liking and favorite are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Liking" instead a noun "Favorite".
Nearby Words: favored, favoritism
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Retsupurae: Nonetheless, Slowbeef and Diabetus ended up liking him, saying he was one of their favorite LPers.
Source: Lets Play / Electrical Beast -
They think your favorite shows are the worst shows ever to appear on television and you're a horrible person for liking them.
Source: Darth Wiki / That Troper - Voltalia has admitted to liking the idea of giving her favorite shippings mixed-gender twins, so much so that when she created mixed-gender twins for the popular Superjail!
Source: Follow The Leader / Fanfic
Cite this Source
Liking and Favorite. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/favorite/liking
Favorite & Liking. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/favorite/liking>.
Liking or Favorite. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/favorite/liking.
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