desirable
AdjectiveUS/dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/4–5 syllablesalso /dɪˈzaɪɚəbəl/
Open English WordNet
Adjective (2)
- worth having or seeking or achieving“a desirable job”“computer with many desirable features”“a desirable outcome”Opposite undesirableSimilar preferable, delectable, enviable, coveted, plummySee also lovable, wanted
- worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse“the parents found the girl suitable for their son”Synonyms: suitableworthyOpposite ineligibleSimilar eligible
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
De·sir′a·ble adjective
Origin: F. désirable, fr. L. desiderabilis. See Desire, transitive verb
Worthy of desire or longing; fitted to excite desire or a wish to possess; pleasing; agreeable.
All of them desirable young men.— Ezek. xxiii. 12.
As things desirable excite Desire, and objects move the appetite.— Sir Richard Blackmore
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54