preferable

preferable — adjective

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'.