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Definitions

would rather

VERB
prefer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adopt choose go for pick promote put select suggest wish
STRONG
advance aggrandize cull desire elect elevate fancy finger incline mark place pose present proposition propound raise tag take tap upgrade
WEAK
be partial to be turned on to fix upon like better opt for optate propone put forward would sooner
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dislike hate refuse reject
STRONG
decrease depress disgrace drop ignore lessen lose lower stop withhold
WEAK
spurn

Example Sentences

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As for new nuclear reactors, investors would rather Constellation tread carefully, Zimbardo notes.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

But Robbie and Michelle White can't think of any other place they would rather be.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The growing popularity of chatbots has changed how consumers seek information online; many would rather have a free conversation with a tool that summarizes answers from a range of sources than click around for stories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

I once heard a very wise person say, ‘I would rather see my kids enjoy things while I am alive than give them everything when I am dead.’

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

“And they would rather write them off as evil than attempt to understand them. An unfortunate truth, but a truth nonetheless.”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.