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- Dictionaryde·sir·a·ble/dəˈzīrəb(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. wanted or wished for as being an attractive, useful, or necessary course of action: "it is desirable to exercise some social control over technology" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a desirable person, thing, or quality: "the store sells various desirables"
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The meaning of DESIRABLE is having pleasing qualities or properties : attractive. How to use desirable in a sentence.
worth wanting or having: Good pay and interesting work make this a very desirable job. The new store is in a highly desirable location. desirability. noun [ U ] us / dɪˌzɑɪər·əˈbɪl·ət̬·i / Taxes can limit the desirability of home ownership. (Definition of desirable from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
worth having or seeking or achieving. “a desirable job”. “computer with many desirable features”. “a desirable outcome”. synonyms: coveted, desired, in demand, sought after. greatly desired. delectable, sexually attractive. capable of arousing desire.
Desirable definition: worth having or wanting; pleasing, excellent, or fine. See examples of DESIRABLE used in a sentence.
Something that is desirable is worth having or doing because it is useful, necessary, or popular.
1. Worth having or seeking, as by being useful, advantageous, or pleasing: a desirable job in the film industry; a home computer with many desirable features. 2. Worth doing or achieving; advisable: a desirable reform; a desirable outcome. 3. Arousing desire, especially sexual desire. n. A desirable person or thing.
Definition of desirable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Noun. Filter. adjective. Worth wanting or having; worthwhile, beneficial, expedient, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Worth doing or achieving; advisable. A desirable reform; a desirable outcome. American Heritage. Arousing desire; pleasing, attractive, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Suitable, worthy to be desired.
pleasing; suitable; attractive: a desirable apartment. arousing desire, esp. sexual desire: She looked very desirable in that dress. advisable; beneficial: a desirable law. de•sir•a•bil•i•ty /dɪˌzaɪrəˈbɪlɪti/ n. [ uncountable] de•sir•a•bly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024.
Jun 2, 2024 · desirable (plural desirables) A thing that people want; something that is desirable. There are plenty of desirables on display in the window.
