Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   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

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • D

     2

   • E

     1

   • S

     1

   • I

     1

   • R

     1

   • A

     1

   • B

     3

   • L

     1

   • E

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

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

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   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.

   • English (US)

     DESIRABLE meaning: 1. worth having and wanted by most...

   • Znaczenie Desirable, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     DESIRABLE definicja: 1. worth having and wanted by most...

   • Desirable: Portuguese Translation

     desirable translate: desejável, desejável, desejável...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › desirableDesirable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › desirable

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning of desirable as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use desirable in a sentence and how it relates to desire.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › desirableDESIRABLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › desirable

   • Cached

   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

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › desirable

   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

   www.thefreedictionary.com › desirable

   • Cached

   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

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning of desirable as an adjective for something or someone that is worth having or doing, or that arouses desire. Find synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage examples from various sources.

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

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › desirable

   • Cached

   (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…