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. — BraveSentry
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