Favourite
Favourite adjective - Preferred above all others and treated with partiality.
Picked and favourite are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Picked" instead an adjective "Favourite".
Nearby Words: favoured, favouritism
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- It's possible that whichever country picked their favourite show second simply picked the opposite show out of spite.
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In Godslave, this is Anpu's favourite method of travelling, in contrast to being picked up.
Source: Parrot Pet Position - Fans had a very picked reception to this, with some happy still that they were getting something new, while others feeling that the way Kodaka worded the response was akin to bashing fans who wanted to see their favourite characters animated.
Source: Broken Base / Dangan Ronpa 3
Cite this Source
Picked and Favourite. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/favourite/picked
Favourite & Picked. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/favourite/picked>.
Picked or Favourite. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/favourite/picked.
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