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

Like a cancer patient, having knowledge is preferable to uncertainty. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024

Another tip, if tickets are still available: This is a show where sitting in the middle of the orchestra section is preferable to sitting near the front. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Nov. 2024

Many people in third-world countries regard bitcoin assets as preferable to holding assets in local currencies. —John Dobosz, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024

Yet his support could best be described as lukewarm, with Harris merely preferable to the only other alternative. —Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1666, in the meaning defined above

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