preferable

IPA/ˈprefrəbl/
KK[prˈɛfɚəbəl]IPA/ˈprefrəbl/

preferable — adjective

  • preferablepositive
  • more preferablecomparative
  • most preferablesuperlative

1. more worth choosing because it suits the situation better than another option

1.形容詞B2
釋義

more worth choosing because it suits the situation better than another option

例句

For a short meeting, email is preferable to a long phone call.

pattern: preferable to + noun

For winter trips, packing light is preferable to carrying heavy bags.

pattern: preferable to + -ing

同義詞
  • better

    the broad everyday comparison and much more common in speech

  • suitable

    focuses on fitting a purpose, not necessarily on being compared with another option

  • desirable

    emphasizes that something is attractive or wanted

  • advisable

    stresses that a choice is wise or safe

反義詞
  • worse

    the direct opposite in a general comparison

  • unsuitable

    focuses on not fitting the purpose or situation

  • inadvisable

    means not wise, often because there may be risk or trouble

文法句型

be preferable to + noun

be preferable to + -ing

it is preferable to + verb

用法筆記

Usually appears with to, followed by the less suitable person, thing, or action. The pattern it is preferable to + verb is common when someone is recommending the wiser or safer choice.

常見錯誤

❌This seat is more preferable than that one.
✅This seat is preferable to that one.' / 'This seat is better than that one.
💡'preferable' already has a comparative meaning, so do not add 'more' or use 'than'.