Desirable
adjective
Something or someone that is attractive or worth having or doing.
He lives in a highly desirable location
Often appears as...
- desirable location
- desirable outcome
adjective
To want something or someone very much.
The house has many desirable features
Often appears as...
- desirable features
- desirable qualities
adjective
Able to exist or go together without problems or conflict.
They were partners for the most desirable part of their lives
Often appears as...
- desirable partner
- desirable lifestyle
Usage tips
Literary
adjective
Something or someone that is attractive or worth having or doing.
He lives in a highly desirable location
Often appears as...
- desirable location
- desirable outcome
adjective
To want something or someone very much.
The house has many desirable features
Often appears as...
- desirable features
- desirable qualities
adjective
Able to exist or go together without problems or conflict.
They were partners for the most desirable part of their lives
Often appears as...
- desirable partner
- desirable lifestyle
Usage tips
Literary
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Positive Connotation
Desirable often implies something is not just wanted but also good or beneficial.
Acquiring fluency in English is a desirable skill for many international jobs.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotional Appeal
Use 'desirable' to express strong approval or attraction, not just general liking.
The antique vase was highly desirable among collectors.
Pro Tip 1/2Positive Connotation
Desirable often implies something is not just wanted but also good or beneficial.
Acquiring fluency in English is a desirable skill for many international jobs.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotional Appeal
Use 'desirable' to express strong approval or attraction, not just general liking.
The antique vase was highly desirable among collectors.
Pro Tip 1/2Positive Connotation
Desirable often implies something is not just wanted but also good or beneficial.
Acquiring fluency in English is a desirable skill for many international jobs.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotional Appeal
Use 'desirable' to express strong approval or attraction, not just general liking.
The antique vase was highly desirable among collectors.
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Eduardo Briceño: How to...
But they learn that mistakes are undesirable inadvertently when teachers or parents are eager to hear just correct answers and reject mistakes rather than welcome and examine them to learn from them, or when we look for narrow responses rather than encourage more exploratory thinking that we can all learn from.
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What to do if you see a...
and that's a much more desirable outcome than actually shooting a polar bear that's why the population is doing something so good up here so if you're out and about and do spot a polar bear the most important thing is to stay calm and try to gather your
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Which voting system is...
or encourage people to game the system. In fact, mathematical proofs have shown that for any election with more than two options, it’s impossible to design a voting system that doesn’t violate at least some theoretically desirable criteria.
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Why are there so many...
So, breeders have to consider everything from how well apples grow in certain climates to their color, taste, and size. And sometimes finding the perfect fit means breeding something new. To create apples with desirable characteristics,
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How do animals...
Tests on hermit crabs show that they'll leave an undesirable shell if they're zapped with electricity but stay if it's a good shell. And octopi that may originally curl up an injured arm to protect it will risk using it to catch prey.
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The myth of Narcissus...
she could only repeat the last words another said. As her conversations became dull and her company undesirable, Echo grew dispirited. One day, while Echo was drifting through the woods, she spotted a young man hunting deer.
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Rethinking how we use...
put them in together to build artificial structures or systems that mimic life in this way we can intentionally incorporate the features of life that are desirable and intentionally leave out the features of life that make
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Why the best hire might...
who experience post traumatic growth, they now view their learning disability as a desirable difficulty which provided them an advantage because they became better listeners and paid greater attention to detail.
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Could we survive...
Gene editing technology, which is improving rapidly, allows scientists to directly change the human genome to stop undesirable processes or make helpful substances. An example of an unwanted process
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Meet the Super Cow PIPE...
selective breeding selective breeding is the first stop on our tour of how man is using science to control nature it's used by farmers to enhance desirable characteristics in their animals in fact
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Eduardo Briceño: How to...
But they learn that mistakes are undesirable inadvertently when teachers or parents are eager to hear just correct answers and reject mistakes rather than welcome and examine them to learn from them, or when we look for narrow responses rather than encourage more exploratory thinking that we can all learn from.
Video examples
What to do if you see a...
and that's a much more desirable outcome than actually shooting a polar bear that's why the population is doing something so good up here so if you're out and about and do spot a polar bear the most important thing is to stay calm and try to gather your
Video examples
Which voting system is...
or encourage people to game the system. In fact, mathematical proofs have shown that for any election with more than two options, it’s impossible to design a voting system that doesn’t violate at least some theoretically desirable criteria.
Video examples
Why are there so many...
So, breeders have to consider everything from how well apples grow in certain climates to their color, taste, and size. And sometimes finding the perfect fit means breeding something new. To create apples with desirable characteristics,
Video examples
How do animals...
Tests on hermit crabs show that they'll leave an undesirable shell if they're zapped with electricity but stay if it's a good shell. And octopi that may originally curl up an injured arm to protect it will risk using it to catch prey.
Video examples
The myth of Narcissus...
she could only repeat the last words another said. As her conversations became dull and her company undesirable, Echo grew dispirited. One day, while Echo was drifting through the woods, she spotted a young man hunting deer.
Video examples
Rethinking how we use...
put them in together to build artificial structures or systems that mimic life in this way we can intentionally incorporate the features of life that are desirable and intentionally leave out the features of life that make
Video examples
Why the best hire might...
who experience post traumatic growth, they now view their learning disability as a desirable difficulty which provided them an advantage because they became better listeners and paid greater attention to detail.
Video examples
Could we survive...
Gene editing technology, which is improving rapidly, allows scientists to directly change the human genome to stop undesirable processes or make helpful substances. An example of an unwanted process
Video examples
Meet the Super Cow PIPE...
selective breeding selective breeding is the first stop on our tour of how man is using science to control nature it's used by farmers to enhance desirable characteristics in their animals in fact
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Quote examples
George Monbiot
British Writer
What I love about natural climate solutions is that we should be doing all these things anyway. Instead of making painful choices and deploying miserable means to a desirable end, we can defend ourselves from disaster by enhancing our world of wonders.
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Eric Dane
American Actor
Television is a lot of fun. It's faster-paced. The schedule is really desirable, I guess. But as far as films go, and I've only done a couple; film is like a definitive beginning, middle and end. You know your character's arch.
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John Stuart Mill
English Philosopher
Of two pleasures, if there be one which all or almost all who have experience of both give a decided preference, irrespective of any feeling of moral obligation to prefer it, that is the more desirable pleasure.
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Joe Mansueto
American Businessman
I want a desirable place to work to attract and keep them here. So you try to create an environment for people to do their best work, and be generous on the benefit side.
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John Wesley Shipp
American Actor
I think that whole aura of marriage and family is desirable, especially when you're involved in this kind of business. You want that security in your personal life.
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John McDonald
Author
We have been endowed with the capacity and the power to create desirable pictures within and to find them automatically in the outer world of our environment.
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James Jebbia
American Designer
Any brand in the world wants to make desirable product. But we don't shove it down people's throats.
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Frank Herbert
American Writer
The proximity of a desirable thing tempts one to overindulgence. On that path lies danger.
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Henry David Thoreau
American Author
It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right.
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Shehnaaz Gill
In my opinion, unique personality makes for a desirable trait.
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George Monbiot
British Writer
What I love about natural climate solutions is that we should be doing all these things anyway. Instead of making painful choices and deploying miserable means to a desirable end, we can defend ourselves from disaster by enhancing our world of wonders.
Quote examples
Eric Dane
American Actor
Television is a lot of fun. It's faster-paced. The schedule is really desirable, I guess. But as far as films go, and I've only done a couple; film is like a definitive beginning, middle and end. You know your character's arch.
Quote examples
John Stuart Mill
English Philosopher
Of two pleasures, if there be one which all or almost all who have experience of both give a decided preference, irrespective of any feeling of moral obligation to prefer it, that is the more desirable pleasure.
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Joe Mansueto
American Businessman
I want a desirable place to work to attract and keep them here. So you try to create an environment for people to do their best work, and be generous on the benefit side.
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John Wesley Shipp
American Actor
I think that whole aura of marriage and family is desirable, especially when you're involved in this kind of business. You want that security in your personal life.
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John McDonald
Author
We have been endowed with the capacity and the power to create desirable pictures within and to find them automatically in the outer world of our environment.
Quote examples
James Jebbia
American Designer
Any brand in the world wants to make desirable product. But we don't shove it down people's throats.
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Frank Herbert
American Writer
The proximity of a desirable thing tempts one to overindulgence. On that path lies danger.
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Henry David Thoreau
American Author
It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right.
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Shehnaaz Gill
In my opinion, unique personality makes for a desirable trait.
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