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Another word for desirable

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Adjective

  1. Arousing erotic desire

      1. (Informal) Exciting or intended to excite sexual desire
      2. (Slang) Highly appealing or interesting; attractive:
      3. (Slang) Exciting, glamorous, etc.
    See also:

    sex

    desire

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Another word for desirable

Modifier

  1. Arousing desire

    See also:

    popular

    charming

  2. Generally advantageous

    See also:

    profitable

    helpful

    fit

  3. Having many good qualities

    See also:

    excellent

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Sentence Examples

  • It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right.

  • Secrecy, while occasionally necessary, is less desirable than openness.

  • The planets were shown to have visible disks, and to be attended by satellites whose distance and position angle relative to the planet it was desirable to measure.

  • For the pear orchard a warm situation is very desirable, with a soil deep, substantial, and thoroughly drained.

  • She said she did not consider a degree of any real value, but thought it was much more desirable to do something original than to waste one's energies only for a degree.

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