DESIRABLE Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

desirable

adjective

di-ˈzī-rə-bəl

Definition of desirable

as in sexy

sexually attractive the desirable young stars of a television reality show

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as in prudent

suitable for bringing about a desired result under the circumstances a desirable location for the new house

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Recent Examples of desirable Although desirable for agricultural land, other locations don’t necessarily benefit from so much organic activity in soil. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026 As more money and attention flow into the space, the challenge is how to capitalize on the cultural cachet of the Grand Slams without diminishing what made that access desirable in the first place. — Jessica Schiffer, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026 But to say that the express trains are a desirable option for airport travelers is to understate. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 This often happens in desirable neighborhoods where land is scarce. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for desirable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for desirable

Adjective

As databases go, there’s nothing sexy — and certainly nothing secret — about them.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
The Gillian is a classic, sexy cat-eye frame with a gold-tone temple that appears wrapped in magical vines.

— Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of sexy

Adjective

Critics of Modi’s prudent management of Washington have not come up with a convincing alternative strategy for how India should handle the growing power imbalance with China.

— C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026
But Newsom’s new language moves away from the prudent standard and also drops the fatality requirement.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of prudent

Adjective

Which way silverware should be placed in a dishwasher is the subject of hot debates.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026
When combined with a hot blanket of the humidity the city has endured throughout the summer, players could be forced to withdraw from their matches or push through, risking injury.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of hot

Adjective

Sunlight Place the plant in a sunny window, south-facing if possible, and give it four to six hours of sunlight each day.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2026
Carley Garner, a commodity market strategist and broker at DeCarley Trading, said smaller futures and oil ETFs such as the United States Oil Fund (ticker USO) have made speculation possible for traders at almost any level of experience or funding.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of possible

Adjective

Tocci, the Johns Hopkins professor, noted that by pairing nationalist positions on migration and identity with tactical ability, Meloni helped accelerate the mainstreaming of Europe’s hard right.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Sources familiar with Atletico’s dressing room say there were issues in Alvarez’s relationship with coach Diego Simeone, and that the player was not 100 per cent happy with his tactical role in the team.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026