desirable
desirable — adjective
1. good enough or useful enough that most people would want it — used for jobs, per
good enough or useful enough that most people would want it — used for jobs, personal qualities, locations, or results that people consider positive to have or achieve.
The apartment is in a highly desirable area near the park.
collocation: highly desirable + noun
Ife has all the desirable qualities that companies look for in a manager.
desirable qualities / attributes + noun
It is desirable to arrive early if you want good seats.
Lower crime rates make a neighbourhood more desirable for families.
The committee agreed that a quick solution was the most desirable outcome.
- worthwhile
focuses on the effort being worth the result, slightly less common than desirable
- advantageous
more formal; stresses benefit or gain in a specific context
- appealing
focuses on emotional attraction rather than rational benefit
- undesirable
direct opposite, same grammatical uses
文法句型
it is desirable + to-infinitive
it is desirable + that-clause
desirable + noun
用法筆記
Frequently modified by 'highly', 'very', 'most', or 'less' to indicate degree of desirability.
常見錯誤
2. having a physical appearance or presence that makes other people want a sexual o
having a physical appearance or presence that makes other people want a sexual or romantic relationship with you.
Saira felt confident and desirable in her new dress.
feel desirable — linking verb pattern
The magazine named Antonia one of the most desirable people in the industry.
Ramón smiled when his partner looked at him as if he were desirable.
The film star cultivated a mysterious image that made her seem more desirable.
- attractive
broader, can be physical or non-physical; more common and neutral
- sexy
more direct and informal; stronger emphasis on physical appeal
- alluring
more literary; suggests mysterious or irresistible attraction
- unattractive
neutral opposite, more common than 'undesirable' for this sense
文法句型
feel desirable
look desirable
find + somebody + desirable
用法筆記
Less common than 'attractive' in everyday speech. Often appears in magazines, entertainment media, and discussions of celebrity culture. The word carries a stronger focus on sexual chemistry than 'attractive' does.
desirable — noun
1. someone or something that many people want to have, hire, or obtain because it h
someone or something that many people want to have, hire, or obtain because it has high value or appeal.
With her skills and experience, Trang was a desirable for any tech firm.
a desirable for [group] — noun pattern
The beachfront land became a desirable among international property developers.
Scarce parking spaces in the city centre are desirables for local commuters.
The gallery listed the rare sculpture as a top desirable for serious collectors.
文法句型
a desirable + for [group]
one of the desirables
用法筆記
This noun form is uncommon in everyday speech — the adjective is far more frequent. Appears mainly in listings ('desirables' in property, recruitment, or collectibles contexts). Do not use for simple preferences ('a cup of tea is a desirable' is unnatural).