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(dɪzaɪərəbəl)
1. adjective
Something that is desirable is worth having or doing because it is useful, necessary, or popular.
Prolonged negotiation was not desirable.
The crowd moved indoors for what were deemed the most desirable items.
Synonyms: advantageous, useful, valuable, helpful More Synonyms of desirable
desirability (dɪzaɪərəbɪlɪti) uncountable noun
...the desirability of democratic reform.
...the debate on the desirability of banning the ivory trade.
Synonyms: worth, value, benefit, profit More Synonyms of desirable
Synonyms: attractiveness, appeal, beauty, charm More Synonyms of desirable
2. adjective
Someone who is desirable is considered to be sexually attractive.
...the young women whom his classmates thought most desirable.
Synonyms: attractive, appealing, beautiful, winning More Synonyms of desirable
desirability uncountable noun [usually poss NOUN]
...Veronica's desirability.
Synonyms: worth, value, benefit, profit More Synonyms of desirable
Synonyms: attractiveness, appeal, beauty, charm More Synonyms of desirable
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desirable in British English

(dɪˈzaɪərəbəl)
adjective
1. 
worthy of desire or recommendation
a desirable residence
2. 
arousing desire, esp sexual desire; attractive
noun
3. 
a person or thing that is the object of desire
Derived forms
desirability (deˌsiraˈbility) or desirableness (deˈsirableness)
noun
desirably (deˈsirably)
adverb

desirable in American English

(dɪˈzaɪrəbəl)
adjective
1. 
worth wanting or having; worthwhile, beneficial, expedient, etc.
2. 
arousing desire; pleasing, attractive, etc.
noun
3. 
a desirable person or thing
Derived forms
desirability (deˌsiraˈbility)
noun or deˈsirableness
desirably (deˈsirably)
adverb
Word origin
ME < OFr: see desire & -able

Examples of 'desirable' in a sentence
desirable

Some of these genetic adaptations may be less desirable today.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Edwardian coins have always traded at a higher premium, but have recently become more desirable.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
People with lots of cards will therefore appear less desirable.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
This makes it desirable for me to have clean socks without holes.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
These heavy goods are by no means the only desirable objects.
The Times Literary Supplement (2011)
This has become especially desirable as universities and employers demand increasingly prescriptive grades.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It has become the most desirable of devices.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
But care should be taken lest this desirable unity become stifling uniformity.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974)
Brands such as these have become highly desirable during the watch boom of the past few years.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
These less desirable firms pay a higher wage than firms that are cleaner or safer or that provide more pleasant working conditions.
Miller, Roger LeRoy & Fishe, Raymond P. H. Microeconomics: Price Theory in Practice (1995)
The name must refer to its desirable location, right?
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The Secretary engaged to keep the sealed packet in safe custody for this desirable object.
Lesley Adkins EMPIRES OF THE PLAIN: Henry Rawlinson and the Lost Languages of Babylon (2003)
That's what makes a school desirable.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
So, what makes a map desirable?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This could mean moving to a less desirable location or buying a property in need of work that you can do up over time.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This is leading to sellers and landlords either selling at low prices, or letting to less desirable tenants.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
From old primary schools to disused blocks of flats and old hospitals, these properties are often in desirable city locations.
The Sun (2014)
It's not possible or desirable to build enough roads for free-flowing traffic.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
A strong case would have to be made for demolishing it, but it is certainly both possible and desirable.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It has no previous information saying, for example, that round objects are desirable and square ones are not.
Evans, Peter & Deehan, Geoff The Descent of Mind - the how and why of intelligence (1990)

In other languages
desirable

British English: desirable ADJECTIVE
Something that is desirable is worth having or doing because it is useful, necessary, or popular.
Prolonged negotiation was not desirable.
  • American English: desirable
  • Brazilian Portuguese: desejável
  • Chinese: 值得拥有的
  • European Spanish: deseable
  • French: souhaitable
  • German: wünschenswert
  • Italian: auspicabile
  • Japanese: 望ましい
  • Korean: 바람직한
  • European Portuguese: desejável
  • Latin American Spanish: deseable

Chinese translation of 'desirable'

desirable

(dɪˈzaɪərəbl)

adj

  1. (= attractive) 称(稱)心如意的 (chènxīn rúyì de)
  2. (= sexually attractive) 性感的 (xìnggǎn de)
  3. (= proper) 值得想望的 (zhídé xiǎngwàng de)
    it is desirable that ... ... 是合乎要求的 ( ... shì héhū yāoqiú de)
1 (adjective) 
Definition
worth having or doing
Prolonged negotiation was not desirable.
Synonyms
advantageous
Free exchange of goods was advantageous to all.
useful
The police gained useful information about the organisation.
valuable
The experience was very valuable.
helpful
It is often helpful to have someone with you when you get bad news.
profitable
a profitable exchange of ideas
of service
convenient
She will try to arrange a mutually convenient time for an interview.
worthwhile
The study did not produce any worthwhile results.
beneficial
vitamins which are beneficial to health
preferable
advisable
It is advisable to book your hotel in advance.
Opposites
disadvantageous
,
inadvisable
2 (adjective) 
Definition
worth having or doing
desirable commodities such as coffee and sugar
Synonyms
popular
This is the most popular game ever devised.
pleasing
appealing
looked-for
in demand
sought-after
An Olympic gold medal is the most sought-after prize in sport.
enviable
an enviable lifestyle
to die for (informal)
covetable
Opposites
unacceptable
,
unpleasant
,
unpopular
,
undesirable
,
unattractive
,
distasteful
,
unappealing
3 (adjective) 
Definition
arousing sexual desire
the actor was very handsome and considered most desirable
Synonyms
attractive
We are often drawn to attractive people.
appealing
That's a very appealing idea.
beautiful
a beautiful red-haired woman
winning
She had great charm and a winning personality.
interesting
It was interesting to be in a different environment.
pleasing
a pleasing personality
pretty
She's a charming and pretty girl.
fair
inviting
The February air was soft, cool and inviting.
engaging
She was a most engaging child.
lovely
You look lovely.
charming
I found her a delightful and charming young woman.
fascinating
Her stories were fascinating.
sexy (informal)
handsome
Her brother was a handsome young man
fetching (informal)
She wore a fetching outfit in purple and green.
good-looking
She noticed him because he was good-looking.
eligible
glamorous
some of the world's most beautiful and glamorous women
gorgeous (informal)
The cosmetics industry uses gorgeous models to sell its products.
magnetic
the magnetic pull of her looks
cute
a cute little baby
lush (slang)
enticing
the enticing prospect of a night on the town
seductive
His voice is seductive.
captivating
alluring
People found his unflappable and cool persona alluring.
adorable
By the age of thirty I had three adorable children.
bonny (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect)
She was a bonny highland lassie.
winsome
She gave them a winsome smile.
comely (old-fashioned)
She was a comely woman with a mass of dark brown hair.
prepossessing
his particularly attractive and prepossessing appearance
Opposites
undesirable
,
unattractive
,
unappealing
,
unsexy (informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of adorable
Definition
very attractive
By the age of thirty I had three adorable children.
Synonyms
lovable,
pleasing,
appealing,
dear,
sweet,
attractive,
charming,
precious,
darling,
fetching (informal),
delightful,
cute,
captivating,
cutesy (informal)
in the sense of advisable
Definition
sensible and likely to achieve the desired result
It is advisable to book your hotel in advance.
Synonyms
wise,
seemly,
sound,
suggested,
fitting,
fit,
politic,
recommended,
appropriate,
suitable,
sensible,
proper,
profitable,
desirable,
apt,
prudent,
expedient,
judicious
in the sense of alluring
People found his unflappable and cool persona alluring.
Synonyms
attractive,
fascinating,
enchanting,
seductive,
tempting,
sexy,
intriguing,
fetching (informal),
glamorous,
captivating,
beguiling,
bewitching,
come-hither,
hot (informal)

Synonyms of 'desirable'

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