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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It buys prestige, photographs, the roar that drowns out everything the host would rather you not hear.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Burnham and Reform UK would rather talk about re-industrialisation in advanced manufacturing, which they argue can reverse the UK's economic decline.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

There is only one way he would rather spend this World Cup, and that’s in Sweden’s yellow jersey when the country takes on Tunisia, the Netherlands, and Japan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Davidson analyst Gil Luria agreed, arguing AI labs would rather have a seat at the table than an adversarial relationship with the government.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Mr. McCall did not know that she would rather pull a sled than eat.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

would rather

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