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DESIRABLENESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Attractiveness to the opposite sex
Synonyms:
desirability; desirableness; oomph; sex appeal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("desirableness" is a kind of...):
attractiveness (sexual allure)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "desirableness"):
sultriness (the quality of expressing or arousing sexual desire)
Derivation:
desirable (worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The quality of being worthy of desiring
Synonyms:
desirability; desirableness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("desirableness" is a kind of...):
good; goodness (that which is pleasing or valuable or useful)
Derivation:
desirable (worth having or seeking or achieving)
