desirable
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adjective \di-ˈzī-rə-bəl\Definition of DESIRABLE
1
: having pleasing qualities or properties : attractive <a desirable woman>
2
: worth seeking or doing as advantageous, beneficial, or wise : advisable <desirable legislation>
— de·sir·able·ness noun
— de·sir·ably \-blē\ adverb
See Examples of DESIRABLE
- The house is in a highly desirable location.
- The new stove has many desirable features.
- the qualities that make a desirable business partner
- The experiment did not achieve a desirable result.
- a beautiful and desirable woman
First Known Use of DESIRABLE
14th century
Related to DESIRABLE
- Antonyms
- impolitic, imprudent, inadvisable, inexpedient, injudicious, unwise
Rhymes with DESIRABLE
2desirable
nounDefinition of DESIRABLE
: one that is desirable
First Known Use of DESIRABLE
1645
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