Synonyms and antonyms of Preferring and preference in American Thesaurus

prefer (verb)

to like or want someone or something more than someone or something else

like (verb)

to prefer to do something in a particular way, or to prefer to have something done in a particular way

preference (noun)

someone or something that you like or want more than other people or things

leaning (noun)

a tendency to prefer, support, or be interested in a particular idea or activity

someone’s likes and dislikes ()

what someone likes and does not like

in favor of ()

preferring to choose someone or something that you believe is better

as you please ()

whatever you like, or in whatever way you prefer

in preference to ()

instead of someone or something else that you like or want less

rather than ()

used for saying that one thing is preferred to another or happens instead of another

I’d sooner do something ()

used for saying what you would prefer to do

a matter of opinion/taste ()

something that different people have different opinions about

give me something ()

used for saying what you like or prefer

gravitate (verb)

formal to be interested in something and want to do it or to have it

I would (just) as soon do something ()

used for saying what you would prefer to do

preferably (adverb)

used for saying what someone would like or prefer

put someone/something first ()

to decide that someone or something is more important than anything else

someone’s first choice ()

the thing or person that you like more than all the others

than (conjunction)

used for saying that one description or possibility is preferred to another

whatever floats your boat ()

used for saying that although an idea or plan does not seem good to you, you can accept that someone else likes it

whatever/wherever/whenever etc. someone pleases ()

whatever/wherever/whenever etc. someone wants

would rather ()

used for saying that you would prefer to do something or that you would prefer that something happened