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preferablemore desirable or suitable; better

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: more desirable or suitable; better

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈprefrəbl/

Korean meaning: 더 바람직한, 더 좋은, 선호되는

Korean pronunciation: **프레**퍼러블

Example Sentences

  • Eating pizza for breakfast is preferable to not eating pizza at all.
  • It's preferable to arrive early for the job interview.
  • Working from home is preferable to commuting two hours daily.

preferable

ADJECTIVE

//ˈprefrəbl//

more desirable or suitable; better

preferable concept
💡 Concept

more desirable or suitable; better

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preferable rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When wearable becomes bearable, it's truly preferable!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈprefrəbl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈprefrəbl/

🌳Etymology

Rootprefer
Suffix--able

Origin

라틴어 'praeferre'(앞에 두다, 선호하다)에서 파생된 단어로, 'prae'(앞에)와 'ferre'(나르다, 가져가다)가 결합되어 '앞에 놓을 만한, 더 좋은'이라는 의미가 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

transferablebearablewearable
transferable
bearable
wearable

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Eating pizza for breakfast is preferable to not eating pizza at all.

It's preferable to arrive early for the job interview.

Working from home is preferable to commuting two hours daily.

😄 Fun example

Having a bad haircut is preferable to being completely bald, according to my teenage son.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

bettersuperioradvisabledesirablefavorable

Antonyms

undesirableinferiorworse

Related

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