DESIRABLE


Meaning of DESIRABLE in English

adj.

1 ( formal ) to be wished for

VERBS

▪ be , seem

▪ become

▪ consider sth , deem sth , feel sth ( esp. BrE ), regard sth as , see sth as , think sth , view sth as

A new direction was considered ~ for both parties.

This kind of work is seen as ~.

ADVERB

▪ eminently , extremely , highly , very

Experience of computers is highly ~.

▪ particularly

▪ clearly , obviously

It is clearly ~ to have a common set of principles throughout the industry.

▪ economically , morally , politically , socially

PHRASES

▪ it is ~ that … 

It is ~ that interest rates should be reduced. ( BrE )

It is ~ that interest rates be reduced. ( AmE )

2 causing sexual desire

VERBS

▪ be

▪ become

▪ find sb

ADVERB

▪ extremely , very

He found her intensely ~.

▪ sexually

Desirable is used with these nouns: ↑ attribute , ↑ change , ↑ characteristic , ↑ end , ↑ feature , ↑ goal , ↑ outcome , ↑ property , ↑ quality , ↑ residence , ↑ trait , ↑ woman

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