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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 having and wanted by most people: Reducing class sizes in schools is a desirable aim. highly desirable It's regarded as a highly desirable job. The house is in a very desirable area of the city. Fewer examples. This underdeveloped area is much less desirable to investors than one of the major centres.
Learn the meaning of desirable as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use desirable in a sentence and how it relates to desire.
Learn the meaning of desirable as an adjective for something or someone that is worth having or doing, or that arouses desire. Find synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage examples from various sources.
Desirable definition: worth having or wanting; pleasing, excellent, or fine. See examples of DESIRABLE used in a sentence.
adjective. 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.
(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…
adj. 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.
