desirability
The state of being desirableThe state of being desirable.
» Scads of online daters constantly check their desirability.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of being desirable.
- the quality of being worthy of desiring
- attractiveness to the opposite sex
Examples
4 sentencesScads of online daters constantly check their desirability.
I'm starting to question my worth and desirability.
Brand desirability among girls age 7-13 increased fivefold after the marketing department changed the company mascot to a talking pony.
deDie Anziehungskraft der Marke auf Mädchen zwischen sieben und dreizehn verfünffachte sich, als die Marketingabteilung ein sprechendes Pony zum Firmenmaskottchen machte.
Western media and popular culture often depict Western lifestyles and ideals as the epitome of success and desirability.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Morphologically desirable + -ity and desire + -ability.Morphologically desirable + -ity and desire + -ability.
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Forms
plural: desirabilities| Singular | desirability |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- the quality of being worthy of desiring:desirableness
- attractiveness to the opposite sex:sex appealdesirablenessoomph
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable