desirable

desirable
[[t]dɪza͟ɪ͟ərəb(ə)l[/t]]
1) ADJ-GRADED 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.

Derived words:
desirability [[t]dɪza͟ɪ͟ərəbɪ̱lɪti[/t]] N-UNCOUNT usu the N of n/-ing

...the desirability of democratic reform.

...the debate on the desirability of banning the ivory trade.

2) ADJ-GRADED Someone who is desirable is considered to be sexually attractive.

...the young women of his own age whom his classmates thought most desirable.

Derived words:
desirability N-UNCOUNT usu poss N

He had not at all overrated Veronica's desirability.


English dictionary. 2008.

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  • désirable — DÉSIRABLE. adj. des 2 genr. Qui mérite d être désiré. De tous les biens, la santé est le plus désirable. Un état, une situation désirable. Une femme fort désirable …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • Desirable — De*sir a*ble, a. [F. d[ e]sirable, fr. L. desiderabilis. See {Desire}, v. t.] Worthy of desire or longing; fitted to excite desire or a wish to possess; pleasing; agreeable. [1913 Webster] All of them desirable young men. Ezek. xxiii. 12. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • desirable — late 14c., from O.Fr. desirable (12c.), from dasirer (see DESIRE (Cf. desire)). Related: Desirability …   Etymology dictionary

  • desirable — [adj1] attractive, seductive adorable, alluring, beautiful*, charming, covetable, enticing, fascinating, fetching, sexy; concepts 372,579 Ant. bad, disagreeable, disgusting, unattractive, undesirable desirable [adj2] advantageous, good acceptable …   New thesaurus

  • desirable — Desirable. adj. v. de tout genre, Qui est à desirer. C est un bien desirable que la santé …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • desirable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) wished for as being attractive, useful, or necessary. 2) (of a person) arousing sexual desire. ► NOUN ▪ a desirable person or thing. DERIVATIVES desirability noun desirableness noun desirably adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • desirable — [di zīr′ə bəl] adj. [ME < OFr: see DESIRE & ABLE] 1. worth wanting or having; worthwhile, beneficial, expedient, etc. 2. arousing desire; pleasing, attractive, etc. n. a desirable person or thing desirability n. desirableness desirably adv …   English World dictionary

  • desirable — I (pleasing) adjective enjoyable, gratifying, pleasant, pleasurable, pleasureful, welcome II (qualified) adjective acceptable, eligible, entitled, qualified, recommendable, suitable, worthy III …   Law dictionary

  • desirable — Desirable, id est, digne d estre desiré, Optabilis …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

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