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

Providers may say the fastest speeds are preferable. —David Brinkerhoff, USA Today, 11 June 2025

For those looking to use beet juice as a natural performance enhancer, fresh juice is preferable to supplements. —Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 11 June 2025

Crystal or borosilicate glasses are always preferable to more clunky designs as their thin rims make each sip more pleasurable. —Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 10 June 2025

Although the overtime ban was preferable to a full strike at the carrier, parcel volumes already slipped 65 percent on a year-over-year basis days after the ban took place. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 June 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