English-Thai Dictionary

desirable

ADJ เป็น ที่ น่าพอใจ  น่า ปรารถนา  เป็นที่ต้องการ  น่า ปรารถนา  เป็นที่ชื่นชอบ  pleasing likable worth having boring uninteresting pen-ti-na-por-jai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DESIRABLE

a. 1. Worthy of desire; that is to be wished for with sincerity or earnestness. An easy address is a desirable accomplishment; real virtue is still more desirable.
2. Pleasing; agreeable.
All of them desirable young men. Ezekiel 23:12, 23.

 

DESIRABLENESS

n.The quality of being desirable.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DESIRABLE

De *sir "a *ble, a. Etym: [F. désirable, fr. L. desiderabilis. See Desire, v. t.]

 

Defn: 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.

 

DESIRABLENESS

DESIRABLENESS De *sir "a *ble *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality of being desirable. The desirableness of the Austrian alliance. Froude.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

desirable

de sir a ble |dəˈzī (ə )rəbəl dəˈzaɪrəbəl | ▶adjective wanted or wished for as being an attractive, useful, or necessary course of action: [ with infinitive ] : it is desirable to exercise some social control over technology. • (of a person ) arousing sexual desire: she had never looked more desirable. ▶noun a desirable person, thing, or quality. DERIVATIVES de sir a ble ness noun, de sir a bly |-blē |adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, suggested by Latin desiderabilis, from desiderare ‘to desire ’ (see desiderate ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

desirable

de ¦sir |able |dɪˈzʌɪərəb (ə )l | ▶adjective wished for as being an attractive, useful, or necessary course of action: [ with infinitive ] : it is desirable to check that nothing has been forgotten. • (of a person ) arousing sexual desire: you're a very desirable woman. ▶noun a desirable person or thing: the store sells various desirables. DERIVATIVES desirableness noun, desirably adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, suggested by Latin desiderabilis, from desiderare ‘to desire ’ (see desiderate ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

desirable

desirable adjective 1 a desirable location: attractive, sought-after, in demand, popular, desired, covetable, coveted, enviable; appealing, agreeable, pleasant; valuable, good, excellent; informal to die for. 2 it is desirable that they should meet: advantageous, advisable, wise, sensible, recommendable; helpful, useful, beneficial, worthwhile, profitable, preferable. ANTONYMS disadvantageous. 3 a very desirable woman: sexually attractive, attractive, beautiful, pretty, appealing; seductive, alluring, enchanting, beguiling, captivating, bewitching, irresistible; informal sexy, beddable. ANTONYMS unattractive, ugly.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

desirable

desirable adjective 1 hospitals are often sited in very desirable locations: attractive, sought-after, in demand, popular, looked-for, longed-for, desired; eligible, appealing, agreeable, pleasant; valuable, good, excellent; covetable, enviable; informal to die for. ANTONYMS undesirable. 2 it is desirable that they should meet and get to know each other: advantageous, advisable, wise, sensible, prudent, recommendable; helpful, useful, beneficial, worthwhile, profitable, preferable, expedient, in everyone's interests. ANTONYMS disadvantageous. 3 you're a very desirable woman: sexually attractive, attractive, beautiful, pretty, handsome, appealing; seductive, alluring, enchanting, engaging, erotic, fetching, fascinating, beguiling, captivating, bewitching, irresistible; informal sexy, beddable. ANTONYMS unattractive, ugly.

 

French Dictionary

désirable

désirable adj. adjectif 1 Que l ’on peut désirer. : Une évolution désirable. SYNONYME souhaitable ; tentant . 2 Qui excite le désir. : Une personne très désirable. SYNONYME attrayant ; excitant ; séduisant .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

desirable

de sir a ble /dɪzáɪ (ə )rəb (ə )l /→desire 形容詞 more ～; most ～｟かたく ｠1 〈物 事が 〉望ましい , 好ましい ; 手に入れたいと思うような (↔undesirable ); 〖It is desirable (for A ) to do /that A (｟主に英 ｠should ) do 〗A 〈人などが 〉…することが望ましい ▸ desirable merchandise 購買意欲をそそる商品 ▸ It is highly desirable to save [that we (｟主に英 ｠should ) save ] some money for the poor .貧しい人たちのためにお金をとっておくのは非常に好ましいことだ (!(1 )that節の方が ｟かたく ｠. (2 )shouldの省略については →should 7 語法 . (3 )╳We are desirable to save … としない ) 2 ｟文 ｠〈人が 〉 (特に性的に )魅力的な .名詞 C 望ましい 人 [物 ].de s ì r a b í l i ty, ～ness 名詞 U 望ましさ .de s í r a bly 副詞 願わしく, 望ましく ; 願わくは .