desirable

[ dih-zahyuhr-uh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. worth having or wanting; pleasing, excellent, or fine: a desirable apartment.

  2. arousing desire or longing: a desirable man or woman.

  1. advisable; recommendable: a desirable law.

noun
  1. a person or thing that is desirable.

Origin of desirable

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Old French; equivalent to desire + -able

Other words from desirable

  • de·sir·a·bil·i·ty, de·sir·a·ble·ness, noun
  • de·sir·a·bly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for desirable

desirable

/ (dɪˈzaɪərəbəl) /


adjective
  1. worthy of desire or recommendation: a desirable residence

  2. arousing desire, esp sexual desire; attractive

noun
  1. a person or thing that is the object of desire

Derived forms of desirable

  • desirability or desirableness, noun
  • desirably, adverb

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