/desirable-definition

/desirable/

-) Adjective and noun.

-) Pronunciation and accent: dɪzaɪərəb(ə)l. 

-) Etymology: from French désirable, from désirer (to desire), from Latin desiderare (to desire).

-) 1. As an adjective: (of something or someone) worthy to be desired; able to cause desire.

-) Synonym for “desirable”: agreeable.

-) Antonym of “desirable”: undesirable.

-) Translation: désirable, in French; deseable, in Spanish; desiderabile, in Italian.

… which part of a woman was most desirable and pleased best?

R. Burton… The Anatomy of Melancholy… 1621

Learning is generally confessed to be desirable, and there are some who fancy themselves always busy in acquiring it.

S. Johnson… The Adventurer and Idler… 1796

This gentleman […] informed me that Mr. H was, in every respect, a desirable match for my daughter.

Nathan Drake… The Gleaner… 1811

Mr. Gregory [… knew] that Markham was competent to teach his children all that it was desirable for them to acquire.

G. Reynolds… The mysteries of London 1844

-) 2. As a noun: -) a. That which is desirable. -) b. One who is desirable. 

-) Words derived from DESIRABLE: desirableness, desirably, undesirable, undesirability, undesirably.

-) Words derived from Latin desiderare, see UNDESIROUS.