| preferred 
 
 1. more desirable than another (Freq. 1)
 - coffee is preferable to tea
 - Danny's preferred name is 'Dan'
 • Syn:
 preferable
 • Similar to:
 desirable
 2. preferred above all others and treated with partiality
 - the favored child
 • Syn:
 favored, favorite, favourite, best-loved, pet, preferent
 • Similar to:
 loved
 • Derivationally related forms:
 preference (for: preferent), favourite (for: favourite), favorite (for: favorite)
 
 
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