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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
RE
Scrabble score
15
CEFR level
A2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

pɹɪˈfɝd

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Definitions

adjective

  1. More desirable than another

    “Coffee is preferable to tea”

adjective

  1. Preferred above all others and treated with partiality

    “The favored child”

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Example Sentences

Coffee is preferable to tea
Danny's preferred name is ‘Dan’
The favored child

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