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desirability

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de·sir·a·ble  (d-zr-bl)
adj.
1. Worth having or seeking, as by being useful, advantageous, or pleasing: a desirable job in the film industry; a home computer with many desirable features.
2. Worth doing or achieving; advisable: a desirable reform; a desirable outcome.
3. Arousing desire, especially sexual desire.
n.
A desirable person or thing.

de·sira·bili·ty, de·sira·ble·ness n.
de·sira·bly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.desirability - the quality of being worthy of desiring
goodness, good - that which is pleasing or valuable or useful; "weigh the good against the bad"; "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization"
undesirability - the quality possessed by something that should be avoided
2.desirability - attractiveness to the opposite sex
attractiveness - sexual allure
sultriness - the quality of expressing or arousing sexual desire; "the sultriness of her look was unmistakable"; "the sultriness of lust was in the air"

desirability
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Spanish desirability [dɪzaɪərəˈbɪlɪtɪ] nventaja, atractivo
French desirability [dɪzaɪərəˈbɪlɪtɪ] navantage m; attrait m
German desirability [dɪzaɪərəˈbɪlɪtɪ] n they discussed the desirability of the plan → sie besprachen, ob der Plan wünschenswert sei
Italian desirability [dɪzaɪərəˈbɪlɪtɪ] ndesiderabilità; vantaggio

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An ingenious compound of desirability and appearance.
She planned amusements to distract Meriem's attention from her sorrow, and she instituted a well-designed campaign to impress upon the child the desirability of civilized life and customs.
Their halting steps acknowledged the desirability of engaging the cab; and they stopped simultaneously, and signed to it.
 
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