The meaning of DESIRABLE is having pleasing qualities or properties : attractive; specifically : sexually attractive. How to use desirable in a sentence.

desirable adjective (ATTRACTIVE) sexually attractive: highly desirable a highly desirable man (Definition of desirable from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge …

DESIRABLE definition: worth having or wanting; pleasing, excellent, or fine. See examples of desirable used in a sentence.

Something that is desirable is worth having or doing because it is useful, necessary, or popular. Prolonged negotiation was not desirable. The crowd moved indoors for what were deemed the most …

1. pleasing; suitable; attractive: a desirable apartment. 2. arousing desire or longing. 3. advisable; recommendable: a desirable law.

Definition of desirable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word desirable, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

arousing desire or longing: a desirable man or woman. recommendable: a desirable law. n. a person or thing that is desirable. Old French. See desire, - able. de•sir′a•bil′i•ty, de•sir′a•ble•ness, n. Synonyms: …

of a thing or person, having characteristics that are attractive, prized, or valuable and thus causing a wish to have possession or the opportunity for use. Gold has always been a highly desirable …

1. Worth having or seeking, as by being useful, advantageous, or pleasing: a desirable job in the film industry; a home computer with many desirable features. 2. Worth doing or achieving; advisable: a …