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    de·sir·a·ble
    [dəˈzīrəb(ə)l]
    adjective
    desirable (adjective)
    1. wanted or wished for as being an attractive, useful, or necessary course of action:
      "it is desirable to exercise some social control over technology"
      • (of a person) arousing sexual desire:
        "she had never looked more desirable"
    noun
    desirable (noun) · desirables (plural noun)
    1. a desirable person, thing, or quality:
      "the store sells various desirables"
    Origin
    late Middle English: from Old French, suggested by Latin desiderabilis, from desiderare ‘to desire’ (see desiderate).
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    adjective
    1. wanted or wished for as being an attractive, useful, or necessary course of action:
      advantageous
      advisable
      wise
      sensible
      prudent
      recommendable
      helpful
      useful
      beneficial
      worthwhile
      profitable
      preferable
      expedient
      in everyone's interests
      Opposite:
      disadvantageous
     
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    Something that is desirable is worth having or doing because it is useful, necessary, or popular. Prolonged negotiation was not desirable. The crowd moved indoors for what were deemed the most desirable items.

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