desirable
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.having qualities that make people want it; worth having or doing.
adj.possessing qualities that make a particular thing or action attractive, useful, or advisable.
Simple“The house is in a very desirable location near the park and the train station.”
In context“While the proposed changes are highly desirable from a technical standpoint, the financial costs may prove prohibitive for the local council.”
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 C1 Advanced
adj.physically or sexually attractive.
adj.arousing or tending to arouse sexual desire.
Simple“The magazine features articles on how to feel more confident and desirable.”
In context“The marketing campaign relied heavily on the assumption that consumers would associate the fragrance with being more socially and physically desirable.”
SynonymsAntonyms - 03 C2 Proficiency
n.a person or thing that is wanted or considered attractive.
n.a person or thing that is considered to be desirable or worth having.
Simple“The shop was full of expensive desirables that I could never afford.”
In context“The auction house specialised in the sale of rare desirables, ranging from antique watches to first-edition manuscripts.”
“At face value, moving some of Amazon's activities into space to lessen its carbon footprint may seem environmentally desirable.”
“Its removal created valuable open space in highly desirable locations, and the Greenway was envisioned as a way to reconnect the existing urban spaces.”
From Old French desirable. Morphologically desire + -able.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.