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desirable

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Desirable \De*sir"a*ble\, a. [F. d['e]sirable, fr. L.
   desiderabilis. See {Desire}, v. t.]
   Worthy of desire or longing; fitted to excite desire or a
   wish to possess; pleasing; agreeable.

         All of them desirable young men.         --Ezek. xxiii.
                                                  12.

         As things desirable excite Desire, and objects move the
         appetite.                                --Blackmore.

Source : WordNet®

desirable
     adj 1: worth having or seeking or achieving; "a desirable job";
            "computer with many desirable features"; "a desirable
            outcome" [ant: {undesirable}]
     2: worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse; "the parents
        found the girl suitable for their son" [syn: {suitable}, {worthy}]
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