preferable — more desirable or suitable; better
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: more desirable or suitable; better
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈprefrəbl/
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
💡 Concept
more desirable or suitable; better
🎵 Rhyme
When wearable becomes bearable, it's truly preferable!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈprefrəbl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈprefrəbl/
🌳Etymology
Rootprefer
Suffix--able
🎵Rhyme
transferablebearablewearable
transferable
bearable
wearable
🔗Collocations
preferable to
highly preferable
clearly preferable
mutually preferable
economically preferable
📝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.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
bettersuperioradvisabledesirablefavorable
Antonyms
undesirableinferiorworse
Related
preferpreferencepreferredpreferably
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