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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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“One car survey showed customers would rather have a root canal than negotiate a car at a dealership,” said Jesse Toprak, a former automotive analyst who now runs OptiCar.AI, an online marketplace for cars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

According to Evans, who now lives in Croatia and runs anti-Jehovah's Witnesses social media accounts, fear is the reason that some followers would rather die than be seen as morally corrupt.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

For me, the risk I would rather take is not hiring a resume but hiring a person that we feel like meets those qualities.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

"The Volkswagen company's activities in the defence sector would rather focus on military transport, because that is our core competence."

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Still, I would rather hear him say it.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone