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| Main Entry: |
desirable
 [dih-zahyuhr-uh-buhl] 
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | attractive, seductive |
| Synonyms: | adorable, alluring, beautiful*, charming, covetable, enticing, fascinating, fetching, sexy |
| Antonyms: | bad, disagreeable, disgusting, unattractive, undesirable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | advisable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | recommended, wise |
| Synonyms: | appropriate, apt, commendable, desirable, expedient, fit, fitting, judicious, politic, prudent, seemly, sensible, sound, suggested, suitable, tactical |
| Antonyms: | improper, imprudent, inadvisable, inappropriate, injudicious, uncorrect, unwise |
| Main Entry: | best |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | correct, right |
| Synonyms: | advantageous, apt, desirable, golden, most desirable, most fitting, preferred, presentable |
| Antonyms: | incorrect, not right |
Example Sentences
- The new language was simple enough to use, and powerful enough to make it desirable.
- It also marries science to the economic machine in a way that may not be entirely desirable.
- Experience in mentoring undergraduates in research is desirable.
| Main Entry: | charming |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | captivating |
| Synonyms: | absorbing, alluring, amiable, appealing, attractive, bewitching, charismatic, choice, cute, dainty, delectable, delicate, delightful, desirable, electrifying, elegant, enamoring, engaging, engrossing, enthralling, entrancing, eye-catching, fascinating, fetching, glamorous, graceful, infatuating, inviting, irresistible, likable, lovable, lovely, magnetizing, nice, pleasant, pleasing, provocative, rapturous, ravishing, seducing, seductive, sweet, tantalizing, tempting, titillating, winning, winsome |
| Antonyms: | frightening, irritating, offensive, repellent, repulsing, repulsive, terrifying |
| Main Entry: | eligible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fit, worthy |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, appropriate, becoming, capable of, desirable, discretionary, elective, employable, equal to, fitted, in line for, in the running, licensed, likely, preferable, privileged, proper, qualified, satisfactory, seemly, suitable, suited, trained, up to, usable |
| Notes: | eligible means qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen while illegible means hard to read or not legible |
| Antonyms: | improper, inappropriate, ineligible, unfit, unsuitable, unsuited, unworthy |
| Main Entry: | enviable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | desired, blessed |
| Synonyms: | advantageous, covetable, desirable, excellent, favored, fortunate, good, lucky, privileged, superior, welcome |
| Antonyms: | disadvantaged, undesirable, undesired, unenviable, unfavored, unlucky |
| Main Entry: | excellent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | superior, wonderful |
| Synonyms: | A-1, accomplished, admirable, attractive, capital, certified, champion, choice, choicest, desirable, distinctive, distinguished, estimable, exceptional, exemplary, exquisite, fine, finest, first, first-class, first-rate, good, great, high, incomparable, invaluable, magnificent, meritorious, notable, noted, outstanding, peerless, piked, premium, priceless, prime, select, skillful, sterling, striking, superb, superlative, supreme, tiptop, top-notch, transcendent, world-class |
| Antonyms: | bad, failing, imperfect, indistinguished, inferior, poor, second-class, second-rate, unnoteworthy, unworthy |
| Main Entry: | expedient |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | worthwhile, appropriate |
| Synonyms: | ad hoc, advantageous, advisable, beneficial, convenient, desirable, discreet, effective, feasible, fit, fitting, helpful, judicious, meet, opportune, politic, possible, practicable, practical, pragmatic, profitable, proper, prudent, seasonable, suitable, tactical, timely, useful, utilitarian, wise |
| Antonyms: | inappropriate, inexpedient, unbeneficial, unprofitable, unworthwhile |
| Main Entry: | fit |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | suitable, appropriate |
| Synonyms: | able, adapted, adequate, advantageous, apposite, apt, becoming, befitting, beneficial, capable, comely, comme il faut, competent, conformable, convenient, correct, correspondent, deserving, desirable, due, equipped, equitable, expedient, favorable, feasible, felicitous, fitted, fitting, good enough, happy, just, likely, meet, opportune, practicable, preferable, prepared, proper, qualified, ready, right, rightful, seasonable, seemly, tasteful, timely, trained, well-suited, wise, worthy |
| Antonyms: | inadequate, inappropriate, incorrect, unfit, unsuitable, unsuited, unworthy |
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