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

Out of this trouble about the boots had arisen in Jem’s mind some serious misgivings as to the entire desirableness of donation visits.

From The Inglises Or, How the Way Opened by Robertson, Margaret M. (Margaret Murray)

The desirableness, per se, of maintaining a surplus for this purpose does not, I think, admit of a doubt.

From Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy by Mill, John Stuart

The desirableness of education is manifest, view it in what light we may, and whether as affecting individuals or communities.

From Popular Education For the use of Parents and Teachers, and for Young Persons of Both Sexes by Mayhew, Ira

The desirableness of Tom as a husband first forced itself upon her attention, and the undesirableness of Ayala as a wife for Tom.

From Ayala's Angel by Trollope, Anthony

There is another point of which Authors are frequently not aware—the desirableness of their Manuscripts being written on one side only.

From The Author's Printing and Publishing Assistant Comprising Explanations of the Process of Printing; Preparation and Calculation of Manuscripts; Choice of Paper, Type, Binding, Illustrations, Publishing, Advertising, &c.; with an Exemplification and Description of the Typographical Marks Used in the Correction of the Press by Saunders, Frederick