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Adjective: desirable  di'zI(-u)-ru-bul
  1. Worth having, seeking or achieving
    "a desirable job"; "computer with many desirable features"; "a desirable outcome"
     
  2. Being an appropriate and good choice, especially as a spouse
    "the parents found the girl desirable for their son";
    - suitable, worthy

See also: coveted, delectable, eligible, enviable, fanciable [Brit, informal], in demand, lovable, loveable, plummy, preferable, preferred, sexually attractive, sought after, sought-after, wanted

Antonym: undesirable

Encyclopedia: Desirable