contender vs favorite
favorite vs contendercontender and favorite both are nouns.
contender is not an adjective while favorite is an adjective.
contender is not a verb while favorite is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| contender | Yes | No | No | No |
| favorite | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
As nouns,
favorite is a hyponym of
contender; that is, favorite is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
contender:
- contender: the contestant you hope to defeat
- favorite: a competitor thought likely to win
Other hyponyms of contender include
champ, champion, title-holder, comer, finalist, enemy, foe, favourite, front-runner, world-beater, runner-up, second best, scratch, semifinalist, street fighter, tier, tilter.
| contender (noun) | favorite (noun) |
|---|---|
| the contestant you hope to defeat | something regarded with special favor or liking |
| a special loved one | |
| a competitor thought likely to win |
| contender (adjective) | favorite (adjective) |
|---|---|
| preferred above all others and treated with partiality | |
| appealing to the general public |
| contender (verb) | favorite (verb) |
|---|---|
| To mark an item as a personal favorite on social media |
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