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preferred
adjective
more desirable than another
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 9
- Starts with
- P
- Ends with
- D
- Contains
- REFERRE
- Scrabble score
- 15
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
pɹɪˈfɝd
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
more desirable than another
“coffee is preferable to tea”
adjective
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
“the favored child”
In context
Example Sentences
coffee is preferable to tea
Danny's preferred name is ‘Dan’
the favored child
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