Synonyms of preferred

Verb

1. prefer, like

usage: like better; value more highly; "Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels"; "We prefer sleeping outside"

2. choose, prefer, opt

usage: select as an alternative over another; "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast"

3. prefer, favor, favour, promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate

usage: promote over another; "he favors his second daughter"

4. prefer, pay

usage: give preference to one creditor over another

Adjective

1. preferable, preferred, desirable (vs. undesirable)

usage: more desirable than another; "coffee is preferable to tea"; "Danny's preferred name is `Dan'"

2. favored, favorite(prenominal), favourite(prenominal), best-loved, pet, preferred, preferent, loved (vs. unloved)

usage: preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the favored child"