WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
de•sir•a•ble /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. pleasing; suitable;
    attractive:a desirable apartment.
  2. arousing desire, esp. sexual desire:She looked very desirable in that dress.
  3. advisable;
    beneficial:a desirable law.
de•sir•a•bil•i•ty /dɪˌzaɪrəˈbɪlɪti/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]
de•sir•a•bly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
de•sir•a•ble  (di zīərə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. worth having or wanting;
    pleasing, excellent, or fine:a desirable apartment.
  2. arousing desire or longing:a desirable man or woman.
  3. advisable;
    recommendable:a desirable law.

n. 
  1. a person or thing that is desirable.
  • Old French. See desire, -able
  • Middle English 1350–1400
de•sir′a•bili•ty, de•sira•ble•ness, n. 
de•sira•bly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
desirable /dɪˈzaɪərəbəl/ adj
  1. worthy of desire or recommendation: a desirable residence
  2. arousing desire, esp sexual desire; attractive
deˌsiraˈbility, deˈsirableness n deˈsirably adv

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