desirableness

American  

[di-zahy-er-uh-buhl-nis] / dɪˈzaɪ ər ə bəl nɪs /

noun

1. the quality, state, or fact of being desirable.

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Other Word Forms

• undesirableness noun

Example Sentences

Without questioning the desirableness of this end, of considering general truths without any previous examination of particulars, we may well doubt the power of modern philosophers to attain it.

From Transcendentalism in New England A History by Frothingham, Octavius Brooks

The calamities of the war then in progress on the Continent gave him arguments enough for the desirableness of peace.

From William Penn by Hodges, George

This is cited by the Chancery Barrister as showing the advantage of an early acquaintance with foreign languages, and the desirableness of a pure accent.

From Faces and Places by Lucy, Henry W. (Henry William), Sir

But no one will question the desirableness of health, good temper, and education, in the companion of domestic life.

From The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews by Lunettes, Henry

Speeding hither and thither by rail, her eye caught beauty and desirableness in a flash; the settler stirred in her blood, and she longed to possess and to develop.

From Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 by Elliott, Maud Howe