Definitions for desirable
dɪˈzaɪər ə bəlde·sir·able

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.7 / 3 votes

1. desirableadjective

   worth having or seeking or achieving

   "a desirable job"; "computer with many desirable features"; "a desirable outcome"

2. desirable, suitable, worthyadjective

   worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse

   "the parents found the girl suitable for their son"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. desirablenoun

   A thing that people want; something that is desirable.

   There are plenty of desirables on display in the window.

2. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Desirableadjective

   Etymology: from desire.

   1. Pleasing; delightful.

   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.

   2. That which is to be wished with earnestness.

   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.

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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Desirableverb

   worthy of desire or longing; fitted to excite desire or a wish to possess; pleasing; agreeable

2. Etymology: [F. dsirable, fr. L. desiderabilis. See Desire, v. t.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'desirable' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4257

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'desirable' in Adjectives Frequency: #579

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Anagrams for desirable »

1. redisable

How to pronounce desirable?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say desirable in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of desirable in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of desirable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of desirable in a Sentence

1. Stefan Worrall:

   There's a general sense of caution as we look ahead to tomorrow's CPI and as we approach the end of the month, which is actually the end of the financial year for most listed stocks, it would unquestionably be more desirable for policymakers in Japan to end the month on a higher note than we're seeing right now. Unless the yen weakens substantially between now and the end of March, I imagine the Nikkei will have a hard time holding its current position.

2. Sun Tzu, The Art of War:

   To conquer the enemy without resorting to war is the most desirable. The highest form of generalship is to conquer the enemy by strategy.

3. Richard Bitzinger:

   Singapore is pretty desirable for every defence contractor, the value of winning a contract from Singapore goes beyond the dollars and cents. It is an affirmation of the product and the company.

4. Ike Wingate:

   I saw the story somewhere online talking about how the billboard was rejected— a little bit vague on the details as far as who and why—but it was rejected because of the messaging and my understanding that it was going to incite feelings that would not be desirable around the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, when I saw that I thought ‘that’s too bad’…I thought ‘wow it’s a shame they are not able to promote that from the standpoint of the film’ but then from a secondary standpoint the right to free speech was in some senses denied, so I didn't like that.

5. Plutarch:

   It is certainly desirable to be well descended, but the glory belongs to our ancestors.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=desirable
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Desirable
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=desirable
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desirable
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=desirable