desirable

B2
US /dɪˈzaɪəɹəbəl/
adj noun Freq #14379

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    worth having or seeking or achieving

    a desirable job

  2. 2
    adj

    Worthy to be desired; pleasing; agreeable.

    This applicant has almost all desirable properties.

  3. 3
    noun

    A thing that people want; something that is desirable.

    There are plenty of desirables on display in the window.

  4. 4
    adj

    worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse

Etymology

From Old French desirable. Morphologically desire + -able.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
4 adj · worthy of being chosen... suitableworthy
Opposites
undesirable

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