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de·sir·able Listen to audio/dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/ adjective
[more desirable; most desirable] 1 : having good or pleasing qualities : worth having or getting
The house is in a highly desirable location/neighborhood. desirable jobs The new stove has many desirable features/characteristics. the qualities that make a desirable business partner The experiment did not achieve a desirable result. It is desirable [=(more commonly) advisable, smart] to talk with a lawyer before signing any contract.opposite undesirable
2 : sexually attractive
a beautiful and desirable woman
— de·sir·abil·i·ty Listen to audio /dɪˌzaɪˈbɪləti/ noun [noncount]
Housing prices vary according to the desirability of the location.
— de·sir·ably Listen to audio /dɪˈzaɪrəbli/ adverb [more desirably; most desirably]
a desirably located apartment

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