Synonyms for preferable
ˈprɛf ər ə bəl, ˈprɛf rə- or, often, prɪˈfɜr-prefer·able

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1. preferable, preferredadjective

   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

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1. preferableadjective

   Synonyms:
   more eligible, more desirable

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1. List of paraphrases for "preferable":

   preferred, better, desirable, advisable, favorite, best

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1. Charles Cooley:

   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.

2. Bjarni Torfason:

   As we go into the second half of the year there is [a] strong incentive to try and refinance if possible because after December 24 it will require complying with risk retention, which is costly, if it is possible to do an economical refinancing before that comes into play then that would be preferable.

3. George Ade:

   If it were not for the presents, an elopement would be preferable.

4. Li Haitao:

   Compared with their peers, yuan-denominated assets are a preferable choice.

5. Jean de La Fontaine:

   Nothing more dangerous than a friend without discretion even a prudent enemy is preferable.