desirable meaning
desirable :
wanted, liked
Adjective
▪ This job is very desirable.
▪ This job is very wanted.
▪ A desirable car is often expensive.
▪ A wanted car is often costly.
paraphrasing
▪ attractive – wanted
▪ appealing – liked
▪ sought-after – wanted
▪ preferable – liked more
Pronunciation
desirable [dɪˈzaɪərəbl]
The stress is on 'zai' and sounds like 'di-zai-ruh-bl'.
Common phrases and grammar about desirable
desirable - Common meaning
Adjective
wanted, liked
Part of Speech Changes for "desirable"
▪ desire (noun) – a strong want
▪ desire (verb) – to want strongly
▪ desirability (noun) – the quality of being wanted
▪ undesired (adjective) – not wanted
Common Expressions with "desirable"
▪ highly desirable – very wanted
▪ desirable qualities – wanted traits
▪ desirable location – wanted place
▪ desirable outcome – wanted result
Important examples of desirable in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, desirable is often used to describe jobs or locations that are wanted.
Example of a confusing word: desirable vs. desired (wanted)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As an adjective, desirable often modifies nouns like job, location, or outcome in TOEIC grammar questions.
desirable
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
highly desirable
'very wanted', used to emphasize the level of want.
desirable feature
means 'a wanted characteristic', often used in product descriptions.
Differences between similar words and desirable
desirable
,
attractive
differences
Desirable means wanted or liked for its qualities, while attractive means pleasing to the eye or mind.
desirable
,
preferable
differences
Desirable is something generally wanted, while preferable means liked more than another option.
Words with the same origin as desirable
The origin of desirable
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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