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preferable

[pref-er-uh-buhl, pref-ruh-, pri-fur-]

adjective

  1. more desirable.

  2. worthy to be preferred.



preferable

/ ˈprɛfrəbəl, ˈprɛfərəbəl /

adjective

  1. preferred or more desirable

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Usage

Since preferable already means more desirable, one should not say something is more preferable or most preferable
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Other Word Forms

  • preferability noun
  • preferableness noun
  • preferably adverb
  • nonpreferability noun
  • nonpreferable adjective
  • nonpreferableness noun
  • nonpreferably adverb
  • unpreferable adjective
  • unpreferableness noun
  • unpreferably adverb
  • ˌڱˈٲ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of preferable1

From the French word éڲé, dating back to 1640–50. See prefer, -able
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Example Sentences

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Their incentives make losing preferable to turning the party over to unruly Sanders types like—well, like you.

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"I think everybody agrees that doing a deal would be preferable to doing the obvious," Trump said.

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It is this second solution that is preferable for the environment, he said, but it requires coordination between government, planning officers and housing developers – and takes longer to implement.

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But for millions of us, virtual innovation has made it possible, even preferable, to pass the days connecting to objects, knowledge and even other people without sharing physical space with another soul.

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It might be preferable that sports and politics didn’t mix at all, but the two have been wound together tightly for decades.

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