/ Dictionary / Index P preferable: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pref•er•a•ble Pronunciation: (pref'ur-u-bul, pref'ru- or, often, pri-fûr'-), [key] — adj. more desirable. worthy to be preferred. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: preferable (Thesaurus) prefer preference Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language