# desirable

Pronunciation: say "di-ZY-ur-uh-buhl" /dɪˈzaɪəɹəbəl/

## Adjective

1. Worth wanting; pleasing or agreeable enough that people are drawn toward having it.
   - Simple: Worth wanting because it is good, useful, or pleasing.
   - _Waterfront property remains highly desirable despite the steep maintenance costs._
   - _Recruiters described the candidate's mix of patience and skill as exceptionally desirable._

## Noun

2. A thing regarded as worth having; an item or quality that people want and seek out.
   - Simple: A thing that many people want to have because it brings benefit or pleasure.
   - _Reliability is the chief desirable when shoppers compare used cars._
   - _Among the desirables in a new home, abundant natural light ranks high for many buyers._

## Origin

Borrowed from Old French desirable, and analyzable as desire plus the suffix -able.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/desirable (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).