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desirability

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of desirability

suitability for bringing about a desired result under the circumstances

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

advisability, advisableness, desirableness, expedience, expediency, judiciousness, prudence, wisdom
Words Related to desirability

advantageousness, beneficialness, profitability

feasibility, practicality, usefulness

opportuneness, seasonableness, timeliness
Near Antonyms of desirability

impracticality, infeasibility

inopportuneness, unseasonableness, untimeliness
Antonyms of desirability

imprudence, inadvisability, inexpedience, inexpediency, injudiciousness, unwisdom

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