Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Worthy of being chosen or wanted: Something that is "desirable" is good, useful, or advantageous, making it something people would want to have or achieve.
   • Attractive or pleasing: "Desirable" can describe something that has appealing qualities, often arousing a sense of want or admiration.

Usage

• The adjective "desirable" is used to describe a quality, outcome, or object. It is often followed by the preposition "for" (e.g., a purpose) or "to" (e.g., someone).
• It can be used in both formal and informal contexts to express preference or advantage.

Examples

• General Use:
  • A quiet location is desirable for a library.
  • Honesty is a desirable trait in any employee.
• Comparative and Superlative Forms:
  • This option is more desirable than the other.
  • The most desirable property in the neighborhood.

Advanced Usage

• "Highly desirable": Used to emphasize that something is very much wanted or sought after.
  • Fluency in a second language is a highly desirable skill in the global market.
• "Mutually desirable": Describes an outcome or arrangement that is wanted by all parties involved.
  • The two companies reached a mutually desirable agreement.

Variants and Related Words

• Desirability (noun): The quality of being desirable.
  • The desirability of the plan was clear to everyone.
• Undesirable (adjective): The opposite of desirable; not wanted.
  • The policy had several undesirable consequences.

Synonyms

• Advantageous: Involving or creating favorable circumstances.
• Appealing: Attractive or interesting.
• Preferable: More desirable or suitable.

Antonyms

• Undesirable: Not wanted or advisable.
• Unattractive: Not pleasing or appealing.
• Detrimental: Tending to cause harm.

Related Phrases

• "Leave much to be desired": An idiom meaning to be unsatisfactory or not good enough.
  • The hotel's service left much to be desired.
• "Seen as desirable": A phrase indicating something is viewed as worth having.
  • Early retirement is seen as desirable by many.

Adjective

1. worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse
   • the parents found the girl suitable for their son
2. worth having or seeking or achieving
   • a desirable job
   • computer with many desirable features
   • a desirable outcome