desirable
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desirable
- /dɪˈzaɪəɹəbəl/ UK
- [dɪˈzaɪ(j)əɹəbəɫ] UK
- /dɪˈzaɪɹəbəl/ Canada, US
- [dɪˈzaɪɹəbəɫ] Canada, US
- [dɪˈzaɪɹəbɫ̩] Canada, US
Where it comes from
From Old French desirable.
Morphologically desire + -able.
adjective more desirable · most desirable
- Worthy to be desired; pleasing; agreeable. This applicant has almost all desirable properties.
- Sexually attractive. The desirable Miss Moneypenny, M's all-powerful private secretary, gave him an encouraging smile and he walked through the double doors.
noun desirables
- A thing that people want; something that is desirable. There are plenty of desirables on display in the window.
