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   desirable

   /dɪˈzʌɪərəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. wished for as being an attractive, useful, or necessary course of action: "it is desirable to check that nothing has been forgotten" Similar advantageousadvisablewisesensibleprudentrecommendablehelpfulusefulbeneficialworthwhileprofitablepreferableexpedientin everyone's interestsOpposite disadvantageous
   • ▪ (of a person) arousing sexual desire: "you're a very desirable woman" Similar sexually attractiveattractivebeautifulprettyhandsomeappealingseductivealluringenchantingengagingeroticfetchingfascinatingbeguilingcaptivatingbewitchingirresistibleinformal:sexyhotbeddableOpposite unattractiveugly

   noun

   • 1. a desirable person or thing: "the store sells various desirables"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, suggested by Latin desiderabilis, from desiderare ‘to desire’ (see desiderate).

   Derivatives

   • 1. desirableness noun
   • 2. desirably adverb

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   The meaning of DESIRABLE is having pleasing qualities or properties : attractive. How to use desirable in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDESIRABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. us / dɪˈzɑɪər·ə·bəl / Add to word list. worth wanting or having: Good pay and interesting work make this a very desirable job. The new store is in a highly desirable location. desirability. noun [ U ] us / dɪˌzɑɪər·əˈbɪl·ət̬·i / Taxes can limit the desirability of home ownership.

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   Desirable definition: worth having or wanting; pleasing, excellent, or fine. See examples of DESIRABLE used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › desirableDesirable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   worth having or seeking or achieving. “a desirable job”. “computer with many desirable features”. “a desirable outcome”. synonyms: coveted, desired, in demand, sought after. greatly desired. delectable, sexually attractive. capable of arousing desire.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › desirableDesirable - definition of desirable by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Worth having or seeking, as by being useful, advantageous, or pleasing: a desirable job in the film industry; a home computer with many desirable features. 2. Worth doing or achieving; advisable: a desirable reform; a desirable outcome. 3. Arousing desire, especially sexual desire. n. A desirable person or thing.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDESIRABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Something that is desirable is worth having or doing because it is useful, necessary, or popular.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › desirabledesirable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   (formal) that you would like to have or do; worth having or doing. She chatted for a few minutes about the qualities she considered desirable in a secretary. Such measures are desirable, if not essential. The house has many desirable features. Experience of computers is highly desirable. It is desirable that…