preferable

adjective

pref·​er·​a·​ble ˈpre-f(ə-)rə-bəl 

ˈpre-fər-bəl,

 also  pri-ˈfər-ə-bəl

: having greater value or desirability : being preferred

preferability

ˌpre-f(ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

Examples of preferable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Loans could be preferable but Van Nistelrooy believes there is also a budget to use. —Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024

While this would be environmentally preferable to the present system of mining and storage, ecological economists would be right to ask: why not simply anchor currency to some other metric of planetary carrying capacity which could be considered in the same way? —Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024

Still, to not have to start at all would be preferable. —Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024

This doesn’t mean that sneaking is no longer a viable or even preferable option in some cases. —Andrew Webster, The Verge, 21 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1666, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

preferable

adjective

pref·​er·​a·​ble ˈpref-(ə-)rə-bəl 

ˈpref-ər-bəl

: worthy to be preferred : more desirable

preferability

ˌpref-(ə-)rə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

noun

preferably

ˈpref-(ə-)rə-blē 

ˈpref-ər-

adverb