Definition of desirable
1 : having pleasing qualities or properties : attractive “Mr. Darcy, you must allow me to present this young lady to you as a very desirable partner.” — Jane Austen a house in a highly desirable location
2 : worth seeking or doing as advantageous, beneficial, or wise : advisable desirable legislation
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Examples of desirable in a Sentence
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
Recent Examples of desirable from the Web
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Jefferson County Master Gardener June Sandercock will describe pollinator behavior, desirable plants and other garden elements to welcome and nurture pollinators, 9 a.m. July 29.
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When a company is desirable, perhaps due to its products, technology, patents, cash generation or growth prospects, a buyer might be in a bidding war.
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Supporters of the legislation say restrictions and bureaucracy have made becoming a therapist less desirable.
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The employees alleged they were denied promotions and transfers, given less desirable work assignments, harassed and wrongly fired in some cases because of their race.
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So how does Orr go from medically ruled out from ever playing football again less than six months ago to becoming a highly desirable free agent linebacker today?
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There’s a risk that supplies coming from Takata could be interrupted if the proceeds from a sale of Takata’s desirable assets fail to cover its recall costs down the road.
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None of these towns seem particularly appealing, but according to a new ranking by the website 247WallSt.com, all three are more desirable than Miami Beach, home of Joe’s, Prime 112 and Mango’s.
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Orbuch says the normal vaginal pH for vaginas is 3.8 to 4.5 and most wines' pH fall around 3.0 or 4.0; about 3.0 to 3.4 is desirable for white wines, while about 3.3 to 3.6 is best for reds.
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Origin and Etymology of desirable
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desirable
Definition of desirable
: a person or thing that merits or attracts favorable attention and consideration : one that is desirable
Origin and Etymology of desirable
see 1desire
DESIRABLE Defined for English Language Learners
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: having good or pleasing qualities : worth having or getting
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: sexually attractive
DESIRABLE Defined for Kids
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1 : having pleasing qualities : attractive a desirable location
2 : worth having or seeking “… a good heart is, I believe, much more desirable than education or brains.” — L. Frank Baum, The Marvelous Land of Oz
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