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   desirable

   /dɪˈzʌɪərəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. wished for as being an attractive, useful, or necessary course of action: "it is desirable to check that nothing has been forgotten" Similar advantageousadvisablewisesensibleprudentrecommendablehelpfulusefulbeneficialworthwhileprofitablepreferableexpedientin everyone's interestsOpposite disadvantageous
   • ▪ (of a person) arousing sexual desire: "you're a very desirable woman" Similar sexually attractiveattractivebeautifulprettyhandsomeappealingseductivealluringenchantingengagingeroticfetchingfascinatingbeguilingcaptivatingbewitchingirresistibleinformal:sexyhotbeddableOpposite unattractiveugly

   noun

   • 1. a desirable person or thing: "the store sells various desirables"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, suggested by Latin desiderabilis, from desiderare ‘to desire’ (see desiderate).

   Derivatives

   • 1. desirableness noun
   • 2. desirably adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDESIRABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DESIRABLE definition: 1. worth having and wanted by most people: 2. sexually attractive: 3. worth having and wanted by…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of DESIRABLE is having pleasing qualities or properties : attractive. How to use desirable in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDESIRABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Something that is desirable is worth having or doing because it is useful, necessary, or popular. Prolonged negotiation was not desirable. The crowd moved indoors for what were deemed the most desirable items. ...the desirability of democratic reform. ...the debate on the desirability of banning the ivory trade.

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   If something is desirable it is worthy, so many people might want it. If you're hoping for one of the most desirable roles in a play, you have to have an excellent audition.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishdesirable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of desirable adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. (formal) that you would like to have or do; worth having or doing She chatted for a few minutes about the qualities she considered desirable in a secretary. Such measures are desirable, if not essential.

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   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.

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   Desirable definition: worth having or wanting; pleasing, excellent, or fine. See examples of DESIRABLE used in a sentence.

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   A complete guide to the word "DESIRABLE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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    arousing desire, esp. sexual desire: She looked very desirable in that dress. beneficial: a desirable law. pleasing, excellent, or fine: a desirable apartment. arousing desire or longing: a desirable man or woman. recommendable: a desirable law. n. a person or thing that is desirable. Old French. See desire, - able.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › desirableDesirable Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    Desirable definition: Worth having or seeking, as by being useful, advantageous, or pleasing.