English Online Dictionary. What means desirable? What does desirable mean?
English
Etymology
From Old French desirable.
Morphologically desire + -able.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɪˈzaɪəɹəbəl/, [dɪˈzaɪ(j)əɹəbəɫ]
Adjective
desirable (comparative more desirable, superlative most desirable)
- Worthy to be desired; pleasing; agreeable.
Antonyms
- undesirable
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
desirable (plural desirables)
- A thing that people want; something that is desirable.
Anagrams
- barleeids, bride-ales, derisable, rideables
Middle French
Adjective
desirable m or f (plural desirables)
- desirable