Synonyms for desirable
dɪˈzaɪər ə bəlde·sir·able

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1. desirablenoun

   Antonyms:
   undesirable

2. desirableadjective

   describing something worth having, that is useful to have, or that would be nice to have.

   This applicant has almost all desirable properties.

   Antonyms:
   undesirable

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1. desirable

   Synonyms:
   expedient, advisable, valuable, acceptable, proper, judicious, beneficial, profitable, good, enviable, delightful

   Antonyms:
   undesirable, unadvisable, inexpedient, objectionable, improper, injudicious, unprofitable, evil

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1. desirableadjective

   worth having or seeking or achieving

   "a desirable job"; "computer with many desirable features"; "a desirable outcome"

   Synonyms:
   suitable, worthy

   Antonyms:
   unwanted, ineligible, unenviable, undesirable

2. desirable, suitable, worthyadjective

   worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse

   "the parents found the girl suitable for their son"

   Synonyms:
   suitable, suited, worthy

   Antonyms:
   undesirable, unenviable, unwanted, ineligible

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1. desirableadjective

   Synonyms:
   eligible, enviable, to be desired

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1. List of paraphrases for "desirable":

   advisable, undesirable, preferable, appropriate, convenient, desirability, expedient, desired, ideal, useful, welcome

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1. Daniel Moreno:

   What we know is that over the past six years since the events in the Ukraine happened, the U.S. and EU have been continually applying sanctions, the question is, are these sanctions having any desirable effect (for the West)? I think the answer is definitively 'no'.

2. Janet Yellen:

   Our trade representative has said that we would consider additional tariffs reductions, we want to see China meet their commitments they made under Phase 1, but stabilizing and perhaps eventually lowering some tariffs in a reciprocal way could be a desirable outcome.

3. Don Lincoln:

   The fact is that Spock was a cool geek, scientists are not always portrayed as being very strong. Usually, they're the guy with the tape on their glasses and their pants too high. He was clearly a person who had desirable components beyond just being smart.

4. Marta Murray-Close:

   Survey researchers have long known that peoples' desire to present themselves in a positive light may lead them to understate socially undesirable behaviors and overstate socially desirable behaviors, some people who give inaccurate answers on surveys may know they're distorting the truth, but many people probably do it unconsciously.

5. Salvador Illa:

   It is desirable that people restrict their mobility and social contacts as much as possible, to sum it up, this Christmas we stay at home.