What does desirable mean?
Definitions for desirable
dɪˈzaɪər ə bəlde·sir·able
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Princeton's WordNet
desirableadjective
worth having or seeking or achieving
"a desirable job"; "computer with many desirable features"; "a desirable outcome"
desirable, suitable, worthyadjective
worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse
"the parents found the girl suitable for their son"
Wiktionary
desirablenoun
A thing that people want; something that is desirable.
There are plenty of desirables on display in the window.
desirableadjective
describing something worth having, that is useful to have, or that would be nice to have.
This applicant has almost all desirable properties.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Desirableadjective
Etymology: from desire.
She then let drop some expressions about an agate snuff-box; I immediately took the hint, and bought one, being unwilling to omit any thing that might make me desirable in her eyes. Joseph Addison, Guardian, №. 97.
Our own sex, our kindred, our houses, and our very names, seem to have something good and desirable in them. Isaac Watts.
Adjudged cases, collected by men of great sagacity, will improve his mind, toward acquiring this desirable amplitude and extent of thought. Isaac Watts, Improvement of the Mind.
He cannot but confess, that it is a thing the most desirable to man, and most agreeable to the goodness of God, that he should send forth his light and his truth by a special revelation of his will. John Rogers, Sermon iii.
ChatGPT
desirable
Desirable refers to a quality, attribute, or aspect that is attractive, appealing, or worthy of having or achieving. It indicates something that people wish to own, possess, or achieve due to its perceived value, benefits, or potential for positive outcomes.
Webster Dictionary
Desirableverb
worthy of desire or longing; fitted to excite desire or a wish to possess; pleasing; agreeable
Etymology: [F. dsirable, fr. L. desiderabilis. See Desire, v. t.]
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'desirable' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4257
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'desirable' in Adjectives Frequency: #579
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Anagrams for desirable »
redisable
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of desirable in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of desirable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of desirable in a Sentence
We have seen Chinese and Iranian state actors leveraging this vulnerability, and we anticipate other state actors are doing so as well, or preparing to, we believe these actors will work quickly to create footholds in desirable networks for follow on activity which may last for some time.
The point of the letter was to show whether it is possible, rather than if it is desirable.
Kenya and Nigeria are most obvious candidates from a macro perspective because they offer the desirable ingredients of an expanding middle-class, and a strong private sector backbone, they have a challenging but growingly sophisticated supply chain, and adaptable consumer tastes.
Whatever slate wins at the AGM, a settlement between the two groups would be the most desirable outcome, agreeing on the key levers to create value for shareholders with a stable board of directors supportive of (CEO Amos) Genish.
Everything can be fast today. What you want to communicate is something more desirable.
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- مرغوب فيهArabic
- желателен, желанBulgarian
- desitjableCatalan, Valencian
- žádoucíCzech
- erwünschtGerman
- επιθυμητόςGreek
- deseable, convenienteSpanish
- مطلوبPersian
- toivottava, haluttu, haluttava, toivottuFinnish
- désirable, souhaitableFrench
- diinginkanIndonesian
- desiderabileItalian
- רצויHebrew
- 望ましいJapanese
- სანატრელი, სასურველიGeorgian
- wenselijkDutch
- ønskjeleg, ynskeleg, ynskjeleg, ønskelegNorwegian Nynorsk
- ønskeligNorwegian
- pożądanyPolish
- desejávelPortuguese
- doritRomanian
- желанный, желательныйRussian
- dëshirueshëmAlbanian
- önskvärd, eftersträvansvärdSwedish
- เป็นที่ต้องการ, ตามปรารถนา, พึงประสงค์Thai
- مطلوبہUrdu
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