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

The necessity and desirableness of country homes being thus easily demonstrable, it is of importance to know how to choose sites for them, and how to build.

From Woodward's Country Homes by Woodward, George E. (George Evertson)

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

We have dwelt on one point—the desirableness, if not necessity, of shortness in them—as specially valuable at the time.

From A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800 by Saintsbury, George

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)

A penitentiary may be described as a place of punishment and reward; and under the system proposed the difference in desirableness between a sentence and an appointment would be virtually effaced.

From The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays 1909 by Howes, S. O. (Silas Orrin)