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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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Meaning

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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