desirable[adjective]Synonyms:- worthwhile, advantageous, advisable, beneficial, good, preferable, profitable
- attractive, adorable, alluring, fetching, glamorous, seductive, sexy
(informal) [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
de‧sir‧a‧ble /dɪˈzaɪərəb
əl $ -ˈzaɪr-/
adjective [
Word Family: noun:
desirability,
desire;
adjective:
desirable ≠
undesirable,
desired ≠
UNDESIRED;
verb:
desire;
adverb:
desirably]
1. formal something that is desirable is worth having or doing:
The ability to speak a foreign language is highly desirable. a desirable neighborhood It is desirable that you should have some familiarity with computers. It is desirable to keep the cost as low as possible.2. literary sexually attractive:
a desirable young woman—desirably adverb—desirability /dɪˌzaɪrəˈbɪləti, dɪˌzaɪrəˈbɪlɪti $ -ˌzaɪr-/
noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲