desirable

Meaning of desirable

adjective
  1. wished for as being an attractive, useful, or necessary course of action.
    it is desirable to check that nothing has been forgotten
noun
  1. a desirable person or thing.
    the store sells various desirables

late Middle English: from Old French, suggested by Latin desiderabilis, from desiderare ‘to desire’ (see desiderate).

Information about desirable

  • The plural form of desirable is: desirables.
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Hyphenation of desirable

de-sir-able

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
  • desirable is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

desirable synonyms

Meaning suitable:

suitable, worthy

Meaning involving or creating favourable circumstances that increase the chances of success or effectiveness; beneficial:

advantageous

Meaning (of a course of action) to be recommended; sensible:

advisable

Meaning having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgement:

wise

Meaning done or chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence; likely to be of benefit:

sensible

Meaning acting with or showing care and thought for the future:

prudent

Meaning giving or ready to give help:

helpful

Meaning able to be used for a practical purpose or in several ways:

useful

Meaning resulting in good; favourable or advantageous:

beneficial

Meaning worth the time, money, or effort spent; of value or importance:

worthwhile

Meaning (of a business or activity) yielding profit or financial gain:

profitable

Meaning more desirable or suitable:

preferable

Meaning (of an action) convenient and practical although possibly improper or immoral:

expedient

desirable antonyms

Meaning involving or creating unfavourable circumstances that reduce the chances of success or effectiveness:

disadvantageous

Translation of desirable

Anagrams of desirable

redisable

Words that rhyme with desirable

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