desirable (redirected from desirables)

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.

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de·sira·bili·ty, de·sira·ble·ness n.

de·sira·bly adv.

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desirable [dɪˈzaɪərəb^əl]

adj

1. worthy of desire or recommendation a desirable residence

2. (Psychology) arousing desire, esp sexual desire; attractive

n

a person or thing that is the object of desire

desirability , desirableness n

desirably  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	desirable - worth having or seeking or achieving; "a desirable job"; "computer with many desirable features"; "a desirable outcome" lovable, loveable - having characteristics that attract love or affection; "a mischievous but lovable child" wanted - desired or wished for or sought; "couldn't keep her eyes off the wanted toy"; "a wanted criminal"; "a wanted poster" undesirable, unwanted - not wanted; "undesirable impurities in steel"; "legislation excluding undesirable aliens";"removed the unwanted vegetation"
	2.	desirable - worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse; "the parents found the girl suitable for their son" suitable, worthy eligible - qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen; "eligible to run for office"; "eligible for retirement benefits"; "an eligible bachelor"

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desirable

adjective

1. advantageous, useful, valuable, helpful, profitable, of service, convenient, worthwhile, beneficial, preferable, advisable Prolonged negotiation was not desirable.
advantageous disadvantageous, inadvisable

2. popular, pleasing, appealing, looked-for, in demand, sought-after, enviable, to die for (informal), covetable desirable commodities such as coffee and sugar
popular unacceptable, unpleasant, unpopular, undesirable, unattractive, distasteful, unappealing

3. attractive, appealing, beautiful, winning, interesting, pleasing, pretty, fair, inviting, engaging, lovely, charming, fascinating, sexy (informal), handsome, fetching, good-looking, eligible, glamorous, gorgeous, magnetic, cute, enticing, seductive, captivating, alluring, adorable, bonny, winsome, comely, prepossessing the young women whom his classmates thought most desirable
attractive undesirable, unattractive, unappealing, unsexy (informal)

Translations

desirable [dɪˈzaɪərəbl] ADJ [woman] → deseable, atractiva; [offer] → atrayente; [property] → deseable; [action] → conveniente, deseable
"experience desirable but not essential" → la experiencia se valorará pero no es imprescindible
I don't think it desirable to tell him or that we tell him → no creo que sea conveniente decírselo

desirable [dɪˈzaɪərəb^əl] adj

(= attractive) [person] → désirable; [house, thing] → beau*(belle)

(= worthwhile) → souhaitable
it is desirable that ... → il est souhaitable que ...

desirable

adj

→ wünschenswert; action, progress → erwünscht; goal → erstrebenswert

position, offer, house, area → reizvoll, attraktiv

woman → begehrenswert

desirable [dɪˈzaɪərəbl] adj (woman, man) → desiderabile; (house, job) → attraente; (offer) → vantaggioso/a
it is desirable that → è opportuno che + sub

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desirable [dɪˈzaɪərəbl] adj (woman, man) → desiderabile; (house, job) → attraente; (offer) → vantaggioso/a
it is desirable that → è opportuno che + sub