preferent vs favoured

preferent and favoured both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
preferent	No	Yes	No	No
favoured	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, preferent and favoured are synonyms defined as:

preferent and favoured: preferred above all others and treated with partiality

Other synonyms of preferent include best-loved, favored, favorite, favourite, pet, preferred.

preferent (adjective)	favoured (adjective)
preferred above all others and treated with partiality	preferred above all others and treated with partiality