English Explanatory Dictionary

desirable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Worthy to be desired; pleasing; agreeable.
  2. Sexually attractive.
noun
  1. A thing that people want; something that is desirable.

Pronunciation

/dɪˈzaɪəɹəbəl/ [dɪˈzaɪ(j)əɹəbəɫ] en-us-desirable.ogg

Word forms

desirable more desirable most desirable desirables

Etymology

From Old French desirable. Morphologically desire + -able.

Antonyms

undesirable

Derived words

desirability desirableness indesirable nondesirable ultradesirable
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