de ‧ sir ‧ a ‧ ble /dɪˈzaɪərəb ə l $ -ˈzaɪr-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ desirability , ↑ desire ; adjective : ↑ desirable ≠ ↑ undesirable , ↑ desired ≠ UNDESIRED ; verb : ↑ desire ; adverb : ↑ desirably ]
1 . formal something that is desirable is worth having or doing:
The ability to speak a foreign language is highly desirable.
a desirable neighborhood
It is desirable that you should have some familiarity with computers.
It is desirable to keep the cost as low as possible.
2 . literary sexually attractive:
a desirable young woman
—desirably adverb
—desirability /dɪˌzaɪrəˈbɪləti, dɪˌzaɪrəˈbɪlɪti $ -ˌzaɪr-/ noun [uncountable]