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prefer

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of prefer

1 to show partiality toward
  • I generally prefer chocolate ice cream over vanilla.
Synonyms of prefer

care (for), favor, lean (toward or towards), like
Words Related to prefer

adore, cotton (to), delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, groove (on), relish, revel (in)

choose, cull, handpick, name, pick, select, single (out), take

covet, crave, desire, hanker (for or after), want, wish (for)

incline (toward), tend (to)
Phrases Synonymous with prefer

be partial to, go in for
Near Antonyms of prefer

disfavor, dislike, mislike

abhor, abominate, detest, hate, loathe

decline, refuse, reject, turn down

discard, jettison, throw away, throw out
2 to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
  • Most buyers of that vehicle have preferred the model with four-wheel drive.
Synonyms of prefer

cherry-pick, choose, cull, elect, handpick, name, opt (for), pick, select, single (out), take
Words Related to prefer

preselect

appoint, designate, fix, mark, nominate, set, tab, tap

accept, adopt, embrace, espouse

settle (on or upon)
Near Antonyms of prefer

disapprove, negative, repudiate, spurn

discard, jettison, throw away, throw out
Antonyms of prefer

decline, refuse, reject, turn down

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