preferable

adjective

pref·​er·​a·​ble ˈpre-f(ə-)rə-bəl 

ˈpre-fər-bəl,

 also  pri-ˈfər-ə-bəl

: having greater value or desirability : being preferred

preferability

ˌpre-f(ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

Examples of preferable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For many people, eating something sweet is preferable to daily nasal sprays and allergy pills, for instance. —Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 10 May 2025

That’s progress of a sort, but not making bad decisions would be preferable. —Dan Walters, Mercury News, 8 May 2025

At the time of Bakish’s exit there was some chatter that there was considerable daylight between the CEO and Redstone over which buyer would be preferable. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025

The frustration many Americans feel has created an environment where drastic changes, even when harmful, are seen as preferable to the status quo. —Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1666, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for preferable

• referable

Kids Definition

preferable

adjective

pref·​er·​a·​ble ˈpref-(ə-)rə-bəl 

ˈpref-ər-bəl

: worthy to be preferred : more desirable

preferability

ˌpref-(ə-)rə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

noun

preferably

ˈpref-(ə-)rə-blē 

ˈpref-ər-

adverb