desirable
Americanadjective
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worth having or wanting; pleasing, excellent, or fine.
a desirable apartment.
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arousing desire or longing.
a desirable man or woman.
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advisable; recommendable.
a desirable law.
noun
adjective
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worthy of desire or recommendation
a desirable residence
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arousing desire, esp sexual desire; attractive
noun
Other Word Forms
- desirability noun
- desirableness noun
- desirably adverb
Etymology
Origin of desirable
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Old French; equivalent to desire + -able
Example Sentences
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Some politicians and housing economists want to increase the capital-gains exclusion for home sales to encourage older people to sell their homes before death, especially large houses that could be desirable for younger families.
That glamour has been a staple part of F1 throughout its 76 year history, with precisely engineered cars and luxury brands converging in desirable cities across the world.
From BBC
Although New Zealand ranks highly in lists of the most desirable places in the world to live and work, in recent years the record numbers of arrivals have been matched by departures.
From Barron's
I’m sure private companies would also prefer to avoid competition in pricing their goods and services, but for consumers, that race is desirable.
“The one-off deals are always going to be desirable, they’re just not readily available,” said Mark Howard, chief operating officer at Time, which has a licensing deal with OpenAI.
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