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1desirable
adjective de·sir·able \di-ˈzī-rə-bəl\
: having good or pleasing qualities : worth having or getting
: sexually attractive
Full Definition of DESIRABLE
1
: having pleasing qualities or properties : attractive <a desirable woman>
2
: worth seeking or doing as advantageous, beneficial, or wise : advisable <desirable legislation>
— de·sir·able·ness noun
— de·sir·ably \-blē\ adverb
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First Known Use of DESIRABLE
14th century
Related to DESIRABLE
- Antonyms
- impolitic, imprudent, inadvisable, inexpedient, injudicious, unwise
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2desirable
noun
Definition of DESIRABLE
: one that is desirable
First Known Use of DESIRABLE
1645
DESIRABLY Defined for Kids
desirable
adjective de·sir·able \di-ˈzī-rə-bəl\
Definition of DESIRABLE for Kids
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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