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Synonyms for preferable
ˈprɛf ər ə bəl, ˈprɛf rə- or, often, prɪˈfɜr-
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Princeton's WordNet
preferable, preferred(adj)
more desirable than another
"coffee is preferable to tea"; "Danny's preferred name is `Dan'"
Synonyms:
best-loved, pet, preferred, favored, favorite(a), preferent, favourite(a)Antonyms:
unwanted, undesirable
Dictionary of English Synonymes
preferable(a.)
Synonyms:
more eligible, more desirable
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#151 | best | |
#495 | better | |
#1311 | favorite | |
#1803 | pet | |
#3735 | preferred | |
#9037 | desirable | |
#17566 | favored | |
#19274 | preferable | |
#21263 | advisable |
How to use preferable in a sentence?
When one has come to accept a certain course as duty he has a pleasant sense of relief and of lifted responsibility, even if the course involves pain and renunciation. It is like obedience to some external authority; any clear way, though it lead to death, is mentally preferable to the tangle of uncertainty.
Nothing more dangerous than a friend without discretion even a prudent enemy is preferable.
Its not an agenda, theres no strategy to it, i worked briefly with Keanu [Reeves], he has a wonderful answer to this question: How is it to be so well regarded? He says Well its preferable to the alternative, which is true.
There are various reasons why more rural areas are less popular, the majority of people living in Hong Kong have long working hours, so a shorter commute is preferable -- it gets them home quicker at the end of the day.
Il est préférable d'avoir la vérité honnête sans vergogne que les mensonges apologétiques, en tout temps et partout dans le monde, à mon avis. - Deo.
Translations for preferable
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- preferibleCatalan, Valencian
- foretrækkeDanish
- bevorzugtGerman
- preferibleSpanish
- parempiFinnish
- préférableFrench
- előnyHungarian
- lebih baikIndonesian
- preferibileItalian
- potiusLatin
- verkieslijkDutch
- foretrekkeNorwegian
- lepszy, [[bardziej]] [[odpowiedni]], odpowiedniejszyPolish
- preferívelPortuguese
- de preferatRomanian
- предпочти́тельныйRussian
- bättreSwedish
- Tercih edilirTurkish
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