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- Dictionarydesirable/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 Opposite
noun
- 1. a desirable person or thing: "the store sells various desirables"
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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)
1. : having pleasing qualities or properties : attractive. "Mr. Darcy, you must allow me to present this young lady to you as a very desirable partner." Jane Austen. a house in a highly desirable location. 2. : worth seeking or doing as advantageous, beneficial, or wise : advisable. desirable legislation. desirableness noun. desirably.
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.
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. Synonyms: advantageous, useful, valuable, helpful More Synonyms of desirable.
Desirable definition: worth having or wanting; pleasing, excellent, or fine. See examples of DESIRABLE used in a sentence.
(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. The house has many desirable features. Experience of computers is highly desirable. It is desirable that…
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.
1. Something that is desirable is worth having or doing because it is useful, necessary, or popular. [...] 2. Someone who is desirable is considered to be sexually attractive. [...] More. Synonyms of 'desirable' • advantageous, useful, valuable [...] • popular, pleasing, appealing [...] • attractive, appealing, beautiful [...] More.
Desirable definition: Worth having or seeking, as by being useful, advantageous, or pleasing.
If something is desirable, it is very good or attractive and most people would want it: A good education is highly desirable. Opposite. undesirable. (Definition of desirable from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
