pref·er·a·ble 
/ˈprɛfrəbəl/ adjective
/ˈprɛfrəbəl/ adjective [more preferable; most preferable] : better or more desirable
▪ the preferable choice — often + to ▪ As far as I'm concerned, physical therapy is greatly/infinitely preferable to surgery. ▪ The book is far/much preferable to the movie. [=is much better than the movie]
▪ the preferable choice — often + to ▪ As far as I'm concerned, physical therapy is greatly/infinitely preferable to surgery. ▪ The book is far/much preferable to the movie. [=is much better than the movie]
