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[ pref-er-uh-buhl, pref-ruh- or, often, pri-fur- ] / ˈprɛf ər ə bəl, ˈprɛf rə- or, often, prɪˈfɜr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR preferable ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivemore desirable. worthy to be preferred. Origin of preferableFrom the French word préfsptérable, dating back to 1640–50. See prefer, -able OTHER WORDS FROM preferablepref·er·a·bil·i·ty, pref·er·a·ble·ness, nounpref·er·a·bly, adverbnon·pref·er·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·pref·er·a·ble, adjective non·pref·er·a·ble·ness, nounnon·pref·er·a·bly, adverbun·pref·er·a·ble, adjectiveun·pref·er·a·ble·ness, nounun·pref·er·a·bly, adverb Words nearby preferableprefect apostolic, prefectorial, prefecture, prefecture apostolic, prefer, preferable, preferably, preference, preference share, preference shares, preference stock Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for preferableSurely it would be preferable to place Issy in foster care than attempt to kill her. The Mommy Blogger Who Tried to Kill Her Autistic Daughter Talks to Dr. Phil|Elizabeth Picciuto|October 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST He clearly felt that this was preferable to any more combat. The Last American Soldier Executed for Desertion|Michael Daly|June 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST There is a danger, Jones suggests, in assuming that the known world is preferable to any alternative. American Dreams, 2003: The Known World by Edward P. Jones|Nathaniel Rich|November 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST Which would have been preferable to Bob Beckel discussing his sex life when the subject turned to Miley Cyrus. Megyn Kelly’s Prime-Time Debut Leaves No Doubt She’s Fox News’s Future|Lloyd Grove|October 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Avoid if possible; the phrase “[x] was caught lying and sheepishly acknowledged it” is preferable. Exclusive! The Words That Journalists Overuse|Michael Moynihan|February 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST Some good strains have a mixture of silky coat with the hard, and this is preferable to a woolly coat. Sporting Dogs|Frank Townend Barton We deliberate on or upon, also about or concerning a matter: the first two are preferable. English Synonyms and Antonyms|James Champlin Fernald They compare two modes of action, or two substances, and judge the one to be preferable to the other, and accordingly select it. Nineteenth Century Questions|James Freeman Clarke The news was well received, for anything was preferable to the prison life they were leading in Belfort. But "egotism, in the sense of 'self-worship,' is preferable to egoism, since egoism also designates a system of philosophy." Practical Exercises in English|Huber Gray Buehler
British Dictionary definitions for preferable/ (ˈprɛfərəbəl, ˈprɛfrəbəl) /
adjectivepreferred or more desirable Derived forms of preferablepreferability or preferableness, nounusage for preferableSince preferable already means more desirable, one should not say something is more preferable or most preferable Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to preferablesuperior, desirable, preferred, excellent, better, choice |