Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with desirable in American Collocation
desirable
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/dɪˈzaɪrəb(ə)l/
very
eminently
extremely
highly
very
For the urban poor, anything that lowers the price of basic foods is highly desirable.
clearly
clearly
obviously
Mobility of researchers and students is clearly desirable.
in a particular way
educationally
environmentally
morally
socially
Although travelling by bus, cycle or foot is environmentally desirable, many people must use a car.
characteristic
attribute
characteristic
feature
quality
trait
When wireless networks started out, high security was a long way down the list of desirable attributes.
result
outcome
result
These kinds of learning are desirable outcomes of any educational process.
ability
ability
skill
Project management skills are hugely desirable for managers at all levels of an organization.
be
become
consider something
deem something
seem
think something
For some people the virtual world becomes more desirable than the real world.
It was not considered desirable to inform the public at this stage.