desirable

desirable
adj.
1 (formal) to be wished for
VERBS
▪ be, seem
▪ become
▪ consider sth, deem sth, feel sth (esp. BrE), regard sth as, see sth as, think sth, view sth as
▪

A new direction was considered desirable for both parties.

▪

This kind of work is seen as desirable.

ADVERB
▪ eminently, extremely, highly, very
▪

Experience of computers is highly desirable.

▪ particularly
▪ clearly, obviously
▪

It is clearly desirable to have a common set of principles throughout the industry.

▪ economically, morally, politically, socially
PHRASES
▪ it is desirable that … 
▪

It is desirable that interest rates should be reduced. (BrE)

▪

It is desirable that interest rates be reduced. (AmE)

2 causing sexual desire
VERBS
▪ be
▪ become
▪ find sb
ADVERB
▪ extremely, very
▪

He found her intensely desirable.

▪ sexually
Desirable is used with these nouns: ↑attribute, ↑change, ↑characteristic, ↑end, ↑feature, ↑goal, ↑outcome, ↑property, ↑quality, ↑residence, ↑trait, ↑woman

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  • désirable — DÉSIRABLE. adj. des 2 genr. Qui mérite d être désiré. De tous les biens, la santé est le plus désirable. Un état, une situation désirable. Une femme fort désirable …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • Desirable — De*sir a*ble, a. [F. d[ e]sirable, fr. L. desiderabilis. See {Desire}, v. t.] Worthy of desire or longing; fitted to excite desire or a wish to possess; pleasing; agreeable. [1913 Webster] All of them desirable young men. Ezek. xxiii. 12. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • desirable — late 14c., from O.Fr. desirable (12c.), from dasirer (see DESIRE (Cf. desire)). Related: Desirability …   Etymology dictionary

  • desirable — [adj1] attractive, seductive adorable, alluring, beautiful*, charming, covetable, enticing, fascinating, fetching, sexy; concepts 372,579 Ant. bad, disagreeable, disgusting, unattractive, undesirable desirable [adj2] advantageous, good acceptable …   New thesaurus

  • desirable — Desirable. adj. v. de tout genre, Qui est à desirer. C est un bien desirable que la santé …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • desirable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) wished for as being attractive, useful, or necessary. 2) (of a person) arousing sexual desire. ► NOUN ▪ a desirable person or thing. DERIVATIVES desirability noun desirableness noun desirably adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • desirable — [di zīr′ə bəl] adj. [ME < OFr: see DESIRE & ABLE] 1. worth wanting or having; worthwhile, beneficial, expedient, etc. 2. arousing desire; pleasing, attractive, etc. n. a desirable person or thing desirability n. desirableness desirably adv …   English World dictionary

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