Antonyms for desirability


Grammar : Noun
Spell : dih-zahyuh r-uh-buh l
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈzaɪər ə bəl


Definition of desirability

Origin :
  • late 14c., from Old French desirable (12c.), from dasirer (see desire (v.)). Related: Desirably; desirability.
  • As in value : noun advantage, worth
  • As in worth : noun value, estimation associated with something
  • As in charm : noun enchantment, allure
  • As in expediency/expedience : noun appropriateness; worth
Example sentences :
  • Was it intended that the Duquettes should recognize the desirability of vacating the farm?
  • Extract from : « The Hunted Outlaw » by Anonymous
  • It is simply a fact that has nothing to do with desirability or charm or anything else.
  • Extract from : « Pariah Planet » by Murray Leinster
  • Once a letter spoke of the desirability of being an optimist.
  • Extract from : « Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete » by Albert Bigelow Paine
  • Did he ever betray any doubts as to the desirability of his career?
  • Extract from : « The Man Who Wins » by Robert Herrick
  • You will now appreciate the desirability of guarding your conduct.
  • Extract from : « Little Miss Grouch » by Samuel Hopkins Adams
  • Moreover, it is possible to dispute the desirability of the remedy.
  • Extract from : « Chapters in Rural Progress » by Kenyon L. Butterfield
  • I do suggest the desirability and the feasibility of genuine co-operation.
  • Extract from : « Chapters in Rural Progress » by Kenyon L. Butterfield
  • It would be very desirable; but its desirability does not prove that they exist!
  • Extract from : « The Light Shines in Darkness » by Leo Tolstoy
  • As to the desirability of free transportation, see Report of Ohio School, 1843, p. 11.
  • Extract from : « The Deaf » by Harry Best
  • People are forever talking about the desirability of training girls for motherhood.
  • Extract from : « Dear Enemy » by Jean Webster

Synonyms for desirability

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