Synonyms of preferring

preferring 1 of 2

adjective

as in choosing

Related Words

• choosing
• prone
• tending
• apt
• inclined
• minded
• willing
• liable
• disposed
• likely
• given
• predisposed

Dissimilar Words

• unwilling
• loath
• averse
• indisposed
• disinclined

preferring

2 of 2

verb

present participle of prefer

1

as in liking

to show partiality toward

I generally prefer chocolate ice cream over vanilla

Synonyms & Similar Words

• liking
• favoring
• enjoying
• choosing
• wanting
• picking
• leaning (toward or towards)
• going in for
• desiring
• relishing
• caring (for)
• selecting
• fancying
• appreciating
• adoring
• being partial to
• digging
• taking
• admiring
• naming
• culling
• craving
• coveting
• grooving (on)
• delighting (in)
• reveling (in)
• wishing (for)
• prejudicing
• valuing
• handpicking
• singling (out)
• biasing
• tending (to)
• hankering (for or after)
• cherishing
• cottoning (to)
• treasuring
• inclining (toward)
• prizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disliking
• refusing
• hating
• disfavoring
• abhorring
• rejecting
• detesting
• declining
• loathing
• discarding
• turning down
• misliking
• jettisoning
• abominating
• throwing away
• throwing out

2

as in selecting

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 & Similar Words

• choosing
• selecting
• picking
• taking
• electing
• naming
• designating
• culling
• tagging
• opting (for)
• handpicking
• cherry-picking
• singling (out)
• adopting
• accepting
• nominating
• embracing
• appointing
• tapping
• marking
• preselecting
• setting
• espousing
• fixing
• tabbing
• settling (on or upon)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refusing
• rejecting
• declining
• turning down
• disapproving
• repudiating
• discarding
• spurning
• throwing away
• throwing out
• negativing
• jettisoning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of preferring

Verb

Acura is also calling time on its GTP program in IMSA, preferring to focus its motorsports efforts on IndyCar. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026

Gen Xers are also least likely to eat out or go shopping for groceries online, preferring instead to cook for themselves. — Jintao Zhang, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026

Bhusri may not be keen on soaking up the limelight, preferring instead to deflect it to one of his young mentees. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Many reported preferring viewing things in movie theaters or on big screens because of how immersive those experiences felt. — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 11 Oct. 2026

International outrage over the carnage in Gaza, meanwhile, has largely subsided, with many countries preferring a failing peace process to none at all. — Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026

While wealthy watch buyers can easily afford the extra tax, some are preferring to hold off on purchases or deliveries until the tariff is lifted or lowered, industry analysts say. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

But for those preferring an LLM-free life, user can program the unit with MicroPython and Arduino C++. — New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026

Trump rejected this approach, preferring to embrace the Democratic strategy of making the midterm election about him. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026