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preferable
pref·er·a·ble P0519800 (prĕf′ər-ə-bəl, prĕf′rə-)adj. More desirable or worthy than another; preferred: Coffee is preferable to tea, I think.
pref′er·a·bil′i·ty, pref′er·a·ble·ness n.pref′er·a·bly adv.preferable (ˈprɛfərəbəl; ˈprɛfrəbəl) or preferrableadjpreferred or more desirable ˌpreferaˈbility, ˈpreferableness nUsage: Since preferable already means more desirable, one should not say something is more preferable or most preferablepref•er•a•ble (ˈprɛf ər ə bəl, ˈprɛf rə- or, often, prɪˈfɜr-)
adj. 1. more desirable. 2. worthy to be preferred. [1640–50; < French préférable] pref`er•a•bil′i•ty, n. pref′er•a•bly, adv. preferableIf one thing is preferable to another, it is more desirable or suitable than the other thing. Knowledge is always preferable to ignorance.Gradual change is preferable to sudden, large-scale change.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | preferable - more desirable than another; "coffee is preferable to tea"; "Danny's preferred name is `Dan'"preferreddesirable - worth having or seeking or achieving; "a desirable job"; "computer with many desirable features"; "a desirable outcome" |
preferableadjective better, best, chosen, choice, preferred, recommended, favoured, superior, worthier, of choice, more suitable, more desirable, more eligible Resignation was the preferable option. Goat's milk yogurt is preferable.
undesirable, poor, average, fair, inferior, mediocre, second-rate, ineligibleUsage: Since preferable already means `more desirable', it is better when writing not to say something is more preferable or most preferable.preferableadjectiveOf greater excellence than another:better, superior.Translationsprefer (priˈfəː) – past tense, past participle preˈferred – verb to like better. Which do you prefer – tea or coffee?; I prefer reading to watching television; She would prefer to come with you rather than stay here. 寧願(選擇)，更喜歡 宁愿（选择），更喜欢 ˈpreferable (ˈpre-) adjective more desirable. Is it preferable to write or make a telephone call? 更可取的 更可取的ˈpreferably adverb 更可取(地) 更可取（地） ˈpreference (ˈpre-) noun (a) choice of, or (a) liking for, one thing rather than another. He likes most music but he has a preference for classical music. 偏愛 偏爱
I prefer apples to (not than) oranges.
preferable, adjective, is spelt with -r-.
preference, noun, is spelt with -r-.
preferred and preferring are spelt with -rr-.
preferable
Synonyms for preferableadj betterSynonyms- better
- best
- chosen
- choice
- preferred
- recommended
- favoured
- superior
- worthier
- of choice
- more suitable
- more desirable
- more eligible
Antonyms- undesirable
- poor
- average
- fair
- inferior
- mediocre
- second-rate
- ineligible
Synonyms for preferableadj of greater excellence than anotherSynonymsSynonyms for preferableadj more desirable than anotherSynonymsRelated Words |