Antonyms for prefer
prɪˈfɜrpre·fer

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1. prefer

   Prefer indicates a state of desire and approval; choose, an act of will. Prudence or generosity may lead one to choose what he does not prefer. Select implies a careful consideration of the reasons for preference and choice. Among objects so nearly alike that we have no reason to prefer any one to another we may simply choose the nearest, but we could not be said to select it. Aside from theology, elect is popularly confined to the political sense; as, a free people elect their own rulers. Cull, from the Latin colligere, commonly means to collect, as well as to select. In a garden we cull the choicest flowers.

   Antonyms:
   cast away, cast out, decline, disclaim, dismiss, leave, refuse, reject, repudiate, throw aside

   Synonyms:
   choose, cull, elect, pick, pick out, select

   Preposition:
   Choose from or from among the number; choose out of the army; choose between (or betwixt) two; among many; choose for the purpose.

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1. prefer

   Antonyms:
   reject, postpone, defer, withhold, degrade, depress

   Synonyms:
   choose, elect, select, fancy, promote, advance, further

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Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. preferverb

   like better; value more highly

   "Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels"; "We prefer sleeping outside"

   Synonyms:
   choose, favor, favour, opt

2. choose, prefer, optverb

   select as an alternative over another

   "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast"

   Synonyms:
   take, select, choose, opt, favor, favour, pick out

3. prefer, favor, favourverb

   promote over another

   "he favors his second daughter"

   Synonyms:
   choose, favor, privilege, favour, opt

4. preferverb

   give preference to one creditor over another

   Synonyms:
   choose, favor, favour, opt

How to use prefer in a sentence?

1. Samuel Stanley:

   I realize that students prefer to be in person, and so do I. But it is important that we do so in a safe manner. Starting the semester remotely and de-densifying campus in the coming weeks can be a solution to slowing the spread of the virus.

2. Ken Jacobson:

   We understand there is a market for war memorabilia and that serious collectors are interested in items like this, while we don’t have an issue with Nazi-era automobiles like this going up for auction, we would not want to see the vehicle winding up in the hands of someone who would use it to glorify Hitler or the deeds of the Nazis. Ideally, we would prefer to see it housed in a museum, so that it could be understood in its proper context.

3. Marchioness Townsend:

   Never tell a man you can read him through and through; most people prefer to be thought enigmas.

4. John Hultquist:

   If it were done in retaliation we'd expect some sort of follow on disruption or destruction of it, which we didn't see. Typically, when we see cyber espionage actors, they prefer to stay quiet and remain on target where they can gather as much intelligence as possible.

5. Janeane Garofalo:

   I guess I just prefer to see the dark side of things. The glass is always half empty. And cracked. And I just cut my lip on it. And chipped a tooth.

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