desirable

de-sir-a-ble · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Worth having or wanting; pleasing, excellent, or fine.

  2. 2.

    (Of a person) Arousing sexual desire; attractive.

  3. 3.

    Advisable or beneficial.

Related words

Antonyms: unappealing, undesirable, unwanted
See also: attractive, desire, undesirable
Synonyms: advantageous, appealing, attractive, sought-after, wanted

Etymology

From Old French desirable, from Latin desiderabilis, from desiderare meaning "to long for, wish for."