desirability

noun

de·​sir·​abil·​i·​ty di-ˌzī-rə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

plural desirabilities

1

desirabilities plural : desirable conditions

had understood and studied certain desirabilities

—D. D. Eisenhower

2

: the quality, fact, or degree of being desirable

Synonyms

• advisability
• advisableness
• desirableness
• expedience
• expediency
• judiciousness
• prudence
• wisdom

Examples of desirability in a Sentence

the desirability of immortality becomes a little less certain after some consideration of the consequences

Recent Examples on the Web

The debut reveals nine models, in fact, and each one punches far above its weight in the categories of design, nostalgia, and flat-out desirability. —Nik Miles, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2025

Cultivating a daughter’s education offered an alternative means of increasing her desirability and securing her future. —Manuela Callari, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025

This exclusivity enhances the desirability of these products and immerses consumers into identity shaping communities. —Rafael Schwarz, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025

All of this signifies that these schools have established their standing among the most competitive in the nation, both in terms of their desirability and selectivity. —Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for desirability

• acceptability
• accessibility
• adaptability
• admissibility
• advisability
• affordability
• allowability
• amenability
• amiability
• appealability
• applicability
• availability