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Definition of desirable in English: desirableadjective dɪˈzʌɪərəb(ə)ldəˈzaɪrəb(ə)l 1Wished for as being an attractive, useful, or necessary course of action. with infinitive it is desirable to check that nothing has been forgotten Example sentencesExamples - And, as often happens, the satire was suppressed, making it more desirable.
- Obviously, the removal of a dictator by the people themselves is probably the most desirable outcome in these situations.
- Multicenter trials seem desirable for a rapid progress in this field of therapy.
- England is not mentioned specifically as a desirable destination in this specific passage.
- An experimental verification of the predictions of the theory would be highly desirable.
- You could still be a kept man and still be socially desirable, not be a villain.
- From a theoretical point of view it seems desirable to handle these three model components simultaneously.
- Secondary operations raise cost and are not considered desirable to cost-effective pricing.
- Other desirable hybrid characteristics include good stalk strength and flexible ear size and number.
- Designed to bring out the most desirable traits of two apples, hybrids lend versatility to the apple world.
- Other factors, such as the enhanced capital gains exemption and liability concerns, also make incorporation highly desirable.
- A long half life would be desirable in order for it to be able to build up in all cells.
- As a handgun owner, it's not the most desirable outcome we could have had.
- I have already mentioned why a white coat might have been a desirable characteristic.
- Consumers wanted to be subconsciously influenced in a manner they considered desirable.
- Medicinal herbs are still deemed desirable, but flowers are not mentioned.
- There is, today, a general recognition that price stability is highly desirable from an economic standpoint.
- Whatever happens, the least desirable outcome is for the people to show no emotion at all.
- Accordingly, a large depth of field is a very desirable feature in binocular design.
- And carelessness is not a desirable attribute for an institution which is entrusted with children.
Synonyms advantageous, advisable, wise, sensible, prudent, recommendable helpful, useful, beneficial, worthwhile, profitable, preferable, expedient, in everyone's interests - 1.1 (of a person) arousing sexual desire.
you're a very desirable woman Example sentencesExamples - Was that because you find me desirable and would do as I compelled?
- I could appreciate she was somehow desirable, without really knowing why.
- He did not want to hurt her, but he did not want her to think she was not desirable.
- The film's most desirable character uses sex purely to manipulate people and her eyes seem more dead than enticing.
- He proved that, although he looks a little like a shy physics teacher, he is in fact a passionate and desirable man.
- You're a very desirable woman and I wouldn't be much of a man if I didn't try to make love to you.
- Nicole laughed every time they went out at his inability to grasp the fact that he was desirable to the opposite sex.
- Roman writers often accused women of wanting to employ a wet nurse only for the sake of maintaining a sexually desirable figure.
- I also did it to remind myself that I was desirable, that I could have any man if I wanted, that he wasn't the only man in my life.
- The most desirable woman, the most interesting book, neither can hold his attention.
- Meanwhile, the world's most desirable woman in tennis is struggling to improve her game.
- Ninety-two percent of women said dependability is a desirable characteristic in an ideal mate.
- You are an ice-hockey star, you manage to get a ring on the finger of a most desirable woman - but you tell no-one about it.
- All the hip hop and snide answers only make him even more childish and less sexually desirable.
- In the 1950s a bosom was all-important, for as long as a woman had a bosom she was desirable.
- The truth is many guys are doing all of the wrong things when it comes to becoming more sexually desirable to women.
- By contrast, Elin appears to be in the spatial centre as she is a popular and sexually desirable young woman.
- It features a model with a modest acting resume, and makes her the most desirable woman to have graced the screen in recent years.
- There's a reason young women are desirable and old women aren't.
- Anyone could understand why the world's most desirable women would date wealthy men.
Synonyms sexually attractive, attractive, beautiful, pretty, handsome, appealing seductive, alluring, enchanting, engaging, erotic, fetching, fascinating, beguiling, captivating, bewitching, irresistible informal sexy, hot, beddable
noun dɪˈzʌɪərəb(ə)ldəˈzaɪrəb(ə)l A desirable person or thing. the store sells various desirables Example sentencesExamples - The focus here is on the production of desirables through means which directly increase available options or extend social repertoires, rather than indirectly doing so as a by-product of an eliminative procedure.
- We've only recently become aware of the problem, but due to the status afforded our clients, these bands have become the latest desirables, and we all know that's an open invitation for forgeries.
- Some of the finest footballers on the planet strut their stuff every four years, every two maybe if they are European, but besides genuine desirables there are others who inflict only misery.
- Though… given I always end up with the cute but penniless ones… should I really have a waiter on my list of desirables?
- The highly desirables will be ferried around in cars and put up in the fancier type of chain hotel.
- Since then, Jill has progressed to fancy restaurants, the real desirables, the ones where rich people take their rich spouses to eat rich delicacies.
- Sausages were also high on the Swiss list of desirables, with six varieties - including one with cheese inside as well.
- In 1883, Francis Galton, a cousin of Charles Darwin, actually coined the term ‘Eugenics’ (good in birth) as a science dedicated to improving human stock by getting rid of so-called undesirables and increasing the number of desirables.
- From being an overlooked, conservative fail-safe, it's shot up near the top of the list of summer desirables.
- It shows how difficult it is for both boys to achieve their wishes, either to spend the money quickly on consumer luxuries or desirables or, on the other hand, redistribute it.
- Mirrors and bathroom scales aren't high on my list of desirables but sometimes you do need to check things out.
- The problem is that the desirables are already hooked up.
- It simply means that those airports have to notify operators that standards do fall below desirables and those operators are aware of those noncompliances.
- State-of-the-art consumer desirables, content or tools, are accompanied with a prescriptive narrative of technological determinism; Buy now to think and act faster, cheaper, clearer and stronger.
- And if a little shopping's what you're after, the Exchange across the road offers off-the-peg designer desirables at affordable prices.
Derivatives noundɪˈzʌɪərəb(ə)lnəsdəˈzaɪrəbəlnəs I must again call attention to the desirableness of consolidating the statutory enactments regarding the New Zealand Institute, and incorporating the Clause 7 of the Finance Act, 1925, under which authority the main income of the Institute is derived. Example sentencesExamples - The need for low water content just takes a lot of the desirableness away from them from my standpoint.
- For a number of reasons these naturally produced pesticides have not found widespread commercial exploitation, despite their ecological desirableness.
- A Victorian committee in 1853 reiterated the desirableness of a ‘General Assembly.’
- This information will have a significant influence to me on the desirableness of an apartment.
adverb dɪˈzʌɪərəblidəˈzaɪrəbli We need to take a step back from the day to day routine and engage in a constructive debate about our future and what form it might desirably take. Example sentencesExamples - But culturally it remains as desirably diverse as ever.
- The towel desirably includes from about 10% to about 50% moisture-transporting polyester fibers.
- These cautions noted, if large, vigorously growing branches are too low or competitive with more desirably placed branches, you can safely cut them back.
- Such methods and implements are desirably utilized for purposes of detecting and preventing counterfeiting or the like.
Origin Late Middle English: from Old French, suggested by Latin desiderabilis, from desiderare 'to desire' (see desiderate). Definition of desirable in US English: desirableadjectivedəˈzaɪrəb(ə)ldəˈzīrəb(ə)l 1Wanted or wished for as being an attractive, useful, or necessary course of action. with infinitive it is desirable to exercise some social control over technology Example sentencesExamples - And, as often happens, the satire was suppressed, making it more desirable.
- Designed to bring out the most desirable traits of two apples, hybrids lend versatility to the apple world.
- Other desirable hybrid characteristics include good stalk strength and flexible ear size and number.
- Secondary operations raise cost and are not considered desirable to cost-effective pricing.
- Consumers wanted to be subconsciously influenced in a manner they considered desirable.
- From a theoretical point of view it seems desirable to handle these three model components simultaneously.
- And carelessness is not a desirable attribute for an institution which is entrusted with children.
- Other factors, such as the enhanced capital gains exemption and liability concerns, also make incorporation highly desirable.
- An experimental verification of the predictions of the theory would be highly desirable.
- Accordingly, a large depth of field is a very desirable feature in binocular design.
- There is, today, a general recognition that price stability is highly desirable from an economic standpoint.
- You could still be a kept man and still be socially desirable, not be a villain.
- As a handgun owner, it's not the most desirable outcome we could have had.
- Medicinal herbs are still deemed desirable, but flowers are not mentioned.
- I have already mentioned why a white coat might have been a desirable characteristic.
- Whatever happens, the least desirable outcome is for the people to show no emotion at all.
- Obviously, the removal of a dictator by the people themselves is probably the most desirable outcome in these situations.
- A long half life would be desirable in order for it to be able to build up in all cells.
- England is not mentioned specifically as a desirable destination in this specific passage.
- Multicenter trials seem desirable for a rapid progress in this field of therapy.
Synonyms advantageous, advisable, wise, sensible, prudent, recommendable - 1.1 (of a person) arousing sexual desire.
she had never looked more desirable Example sentencesExamples - By contrast, Elin appears to be in the spatial centre as she is a popular and sexually desirable young woman.
- Nicole laughed every time they went out at his inability to grasp the fact that he was desirable to the opposite sex.
- Roman writers often accused women of wanting to employ a wet nurse only for the sake of maintaining a sexually desirable figure.
- The truth is many guys are doing all of the wrong things when it comes to becoming more sexually desirable to women.
- Ninety-two percent of women said dependability is a desirable characteristic in an ideal mate.
- All the hip hop and snide answers only make him even more childish and less sexually desirable.
- There's a reason young women are desirable and old women aren't.
- It features a model with a modest acting resume, and makes her the most desirable woman to have graced the screen in recent years.
- Anyone could understand why the world's most desirable women would date wealthy men.
- The film's most desirable character uses sex purely to manipulate people and her eyes seem more dead than enticing.
- I also did it to remind myself that I was desirable, that I could have any man if I wanted, that he wasn't the only man in my life.
- He proved that, although he looks a little like a shy physics teacher, he is in fact a passionate and desirable man.
- Meanwhile, the world's most desirable woman in tennis is struggling to improve her game.
- He did not want to hurt her, but he did not want her to think she was not desirable.
- I could appreciate she was somehow desirable, without really knowing why.
- The most desirable woman, the most interesting book, neither can hold his attention.
- Was that because you find me desirable and would do as I compelled?
- In the 1950s a bosom was all-important, for as long as a woman had a bosom she was desirable.
- You're a very desirable woman and I wouldn't be much of a man if I didn't try to make love to you.
- You are an ice-hockey star, you manage to get a ring on the finger of a most desirable woman - but you tell no-one about it.
Synonyms sexually attractive, attractive, beautiful, pretty, handsome, appealing
noundəˈzaɪrəb(ə)ldəˈzīrəb(ə)l A desirable person, thing, or quality. Example sentencesExamples - Some of the finest footballers on the planet strut their stuff every four years, every two maybe if they are European, but besides genuine desirables there are others who inflict only misery.
- It shows how difficult it is for both boys to achieve their wishes, either to spend the money quickly on consumer luxuries or desirables or, on the other hand, redistribute it.
- The problem is that the desirables are already hooked up.
- And if a little shopping's what you're after, the Exchange across the road offers off-the-peg designer desirables at affordable prices.
- The highly desirables will be ferried around in cars and put up in the fancier type of chain hotel.
- State-of-the-art consumer desirables, content or tools, are accompanied with a prescriptive narrative of technological determinism; Buy now to think and act faster, cheaper, clearer and stronger.
- In 1883, Francis Galton, a cousin of Charles Darwin, actually coined the term ‘Eugenics’ (good in birth) as a science dedicated to improving human stock by getting rid of so-called undesirables and increasing the number of desirables.
- Though… given I always end up with the cute but penniless ones… should I really have a waiter on my list of desirables?
- From being an overlooked, conservative fail-safe, it's shot up near the top of the list of summer desirables.
- Since then, Jill has progressed to fancy restaurants, the real desirables, the ones where rich people take their rich spouses to eat rich delicacies.
- Sausages were also high on the Swiss list of desirables, with six varieties - including one with cheese inside as well.
- We've only recently become aware of the problem, but due to the status afforded our clients, these bands have become the latest desirables, and we all know that's an open invitation for forgeries.
- The focus here is on the production of desirables through means which directly increase available options or extend social repertoires, rather than indirectly doing so as a by-product of an eliminative procedure.
- Mirrors and bathroom scales aren't high on my list of desirables but sometimes you do need to check things out.
- It simply means that those airports have to notify operators that standards do fall below desirables and those operators are aware of those noncompliances.
Origin Late Middle English: from Old French, suggested by Latin desiderabilis, from desiderare ‘to desire’ (see desiderate). |