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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

He only appeared on one winning side in eight attempts and often gave an impression he would rather be elsewhere.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 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

It is a position they would rather not be in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Uncle Kufa was so stingy, he would rather eat boiled weevils than admit porridge had gone bad.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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