desirable

  • 21desirable — I. adjective Date: 14th century 1. having pleasing qualities or properties ; attractive < a desirable woman > 2. worth seeking or doing as advantageous, beneficial, or wise ; advisable < desirable legislation > • desirableness …

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  • 22DÉSIRABLE — adj. des deux genres Qui mérite d’être désiré, qui excite le désir. La santé est un bien très désirable. Un sort, un état, une situation désirable. Par extension et familièrement, Une femme désirable …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 23desirable — adjective 1) a desirable location Syn: attractive, sought after, in demand, popular, desired, covetable, coveted, enviable; appealing, agreeable, pleasant; valuable, good, excellent; informal to die for 2) it is desirable tha …

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  • 24desirable — adjective 1) a desirable location Syn: attractive, sought after, in demand, popular, enviable; informal to die for, must have 2) it is desirable that they should meet Syn: advantageous, advisable, wise, sens …

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  • 25desirable — /dəˈzaɪrəbəl / (say duh zuyruhbuhl) adjective 1. worthy to be desired; pleasing, excellent, or fine. 2. arousing desire: a desirable woman. 3. advisable: a desirable course of action. –noun 4. someone or something that is desirable. –desirability …

  • 26DÉSIRABLE — adj. des deux genres Qui mérite d être désiré, qui excite le désir. La santé est un bien très désirable. Un sort, un état, une situation désirable …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 27desirable — 1. adjective describing something worth having, that is useful to have, or that would be nice to have. This applicant has almost all desirable properties. Ant: undesirable 2. noun A thing that people want; something that is desirable. There are&#8230; …

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  • 28desirable — de•sir•a•ble [[t]dɪˈzaɪər ə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) pleasing; suitable; attractive: a desirable apartment[/ex] 2) arousing desire or longing 3) advisable; recommendable: a desirable law[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME &LT; OF de•sir a•bil′i•ty,&#8230; …

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  • 29desirable — a, desirable, o adj. désirable …

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  • 30desirable — adjective wished for as being attractive, useful, or necessary. ↘(of a person) arousing sexual desire. noun a desirable person or thing. Derivatives desirability noun desirableness noun desirably adverb …

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