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preferable::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | preferred |
coffee is preferable to tea.
Examples of preferable
preferable
Donald appeared on film rather than, as is preferable for most hosts, in person.
From the time.com
Slingbacks, espadrilles and loafers are preferable to open-toed strappy numbers.
From the abcnews.go.com
That's preferable to using a jerky motion along the arch of the lashes, he said.
From the canberratimes.com.au
Being betrayed is certainly preferable to being ridiculed as incompetent clowns.
From the economist.com
Home visiting has been promoted as preferable and cheaper than residential care.
From the guardian.co.uk
Now maybe doing nothing is the preferable course on some of these controversies.
From the washingtonpost.com
Why is one candidate more qualified, a better leader or preferable in character?
From the sacbee.com
In many cases, it's preferable to shelling out dormitory fees or apartment rent.
From the orlandosentinel.com
The explicit is, I think, from our perspective often preferable to the implicit.
From the washingtonpost.com
- More desirable than another; "coffee is preferable to tea"; "Danny's preferred name is `Dan'"
- (preferably) more readily or willingly; "clean it well, preferably with warm water"; "I'd rather be in Philadelphia"; "I'd sooner die than give up"
- Better than some other option; preferred
- (preferably) In preference; by choice; in a preferable manner
- Better or more suitable.
