DESIRABILITY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Attractiveness to the opposite sex

Synonyms:

desirability; desirableness; oomph; sex appeal

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("desirability" is a kind of...):

attractiveness (sexual allure)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "desirability"):

sultriness (the quality of expressing or arousing sexual desire)

Derivation:

desirable (worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse)

Meaning:

The quality of being worthy of desiring

Synonyms:

desirability; desirableness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("desirability" is a kind of...):

good; goodness (that which is pleasing or valuable or useful)

Antonym:

undesirability (the quality possessed by something that should be avoided)

Derivation:

desirable (worth having or seeking or achieving)