Preferable (Adjective)
Meaning
More desirable than another; "coffee is preferable to tea"; "Danny's preferred name is `Dan'".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Working in an air-conditioned office is preferable to laboring in the sweltering outdoors.
- Fresh fruits and vegetables are generally more nutritious and preferable to frozen or canned options.
- Driving to work at night is preferable to during the rush hour when the traffic is usually at its worst.
- If I had a choice, living in the suburbs is preferable to city living with its high noise level.
- Reading the e-book on my phone is preferable to lugging a heavy backpack with printed textbooks.