Synonyms for Favourite:

n.

field, contender, contestant, all-comers, entrant, competitor, candidate, the competition.

Other synonyms:

contender, contestant, all-comers. candidate, competitor, entrant. field. •Other relevant words:
candidate, contestant, entrant, contender, field, all-comers, competitor.

Usage examples for favourite

1. " You're very hard on me, son Dan'el," she said at last; " for you know you was always my favourite son." – Fated to Be Free by Jean Ingelow

2. Many stories are told of Jupp, who was a favourite with the crowd, but one of the oldest belongs to Cotmandene. – Highways and Byways in Surrey by Eric Parker