desirable

[ dih-zahyuh r-uh-buh l ]

/ dɪˈzaɪər ə bəl /

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adjective

worth having or wanting; pleasing, excellent, or fine: a desirable apartment.

arousing desire or longing: a desirable man or woman.

advisable; recommendable: a desirable law.

noun

a person or thing that is desirable.

Words nearby desirable

designment, desilver, desilverize, desinence, desipramine, desirable, desire, desire under the elms, desired, desirous, desist

Origin of desirable

1350–1400; Middle English < Old French. See desire, -able

OTHER WORDS FROM desirable

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

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Examples from the Web for desirable

That seems to be the secret to creating a successful, desirable, and wearable device.
Wearables Hit the Runway at Fashion Week|Raquel Laneri|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now, he's out to prove that redheads are just as desirable as their neutral-hued brethren.
Redheads Are Sexy, Dammit!|Justin Jones|September 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Young children and women were considered to be pure and most desirable to the gods.
The Cave Where Mayans Sacrificed Humans Is Open for Visitors|Nina Strochlic|August 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The satire, in this case, being why does it take slavery for her to be seen as desirable or useful.
The ‘SNL’ Race Controversy: Why Leslie Jones Can Say What She Likes|Phoebe Robinson|May 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“If the committee moves through regular order, it would be desirable,” Menendez said.
Despite Kerry’s Push for Delay, Senators Say They Want Iran Sanctions|Josh Rogin|November 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
To accomplish an object so desirable is by no means an easy task.
The Young Mother|William A. Alcott
They only intensify feelings, and at my age that is not desirable.
Flint|Maud Wilder Goodwin
Still, as the inflation of the claims has been urged as an excuse for inattention to them, a word upon that point is desirable.
The War With Mexico, Volume I (of 2)|Justin H. Smith
For this reason it is desirable to have the bud stick of the same diameter as the stock.
Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Fourth Annual Meeting|Various
A specimen of each of the several species of bones now to be found, is to me the most desirable objects in natural history.
The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. I (of 9)|Thomas Jefferson

British Dictionary definitions for desirable

desirable

/ (dɪˈzaɪərəbəl) /

adjective

worthy of desire or recommendationa desirable residence

arousing desire, esp sexual desire; attractive

noun

a person or thing that is the object of desire

Derived forms of desirable

desirability or desirableness, noundesirably, adverb

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