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desirability

desirability

1 6.3
How attractive someone is to other people in a sexual way
  • noun
  • /dɪˌzaɪərəˈbɪləti/
  • NSFW
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  • Her charm and wit significantly increased her desirability among potential partners.
  • sexual desirability
  • social desirability

And I've also found that sexual information tends to pretty strongly harm women's reputation and their desirability as friends, romantic partners.

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Examples

  • Women who consider breast reconstruction have to weigh internal and external desirability, cost, and sexual satisfaction in addition to mental and physical health.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Like if a guy sees me, does the desirability level go up because he's thinks that Bobby is somehow not an equal to me?

  • I had no problem with comments about women and their perceived desirability.

    Blog text (14)
  • He needs a woman of exceptional desirability.

  • At twenty, I expected thirty to be the end of fun, vitality, adventure, prettiness, and desirability.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • And I've also found that sexual information tends to pretty strongly harm women's reputation and their desirability as friends, romantic partners.

  • Many factors contribute to the desirability of a person in the dating scene, including confidence and personality.

  • Physical appearance often influences the desirability of individuals in romantic relationships.

Synonyms

charm
vsdesirability
254 1.7

A pleasant quality that makes people like a person or place

emphasizes sexual interest rather than a gentle pleasing manner
appeal
vsdesirability
188 2.6

A quality that makes something attractive to many people

narrows this to sexual attraction rather than broad interest or liking
attraction
vsdesirability
88 2.1

A quality that makes something interesting to people

is specifically about sexual attractiveness rather than general drawing interest
good looks
vsdesirability
58 1.7

An attractive face and appearance people notice

refers specifically to sexual attractiveness rather than general facial appearance appeal
allure
vsdesirability
35 5.6

A strong charm that attracts people like beauty or mystery

focuses specifically on sexual appeal rather than general charm or enticement
attractiveness
vsdesirability
  • NSFW
19 3.2

The quality that makes people notice and like someone's looks or character

focuses on sexual interest rather than general pleasing appearance
sex appeal
vsdesirability
  • NSFW
19 3.5

Attractive to other people in a way that makes them want to be physically close

specifies attraction especially toward the opposite sex rather than general appeal
loveliness
vsdesirability
11 2.0

A pleasing, beautiful look that makes people admire it

focuses on sexual appeal rather than gentle or innocent beauty
sexiness
vsdesirability
  • NSFW
10 4.2

A quality that makes someone seem attractive and causes people to want physical closeness

emphasizes sexual attraction specifically toward the opposite sex
handsomeness
vsdesirability
3 3.2

The quality of having a good-looking face, often in a man

applies to sexual attractiveness broadly rather than only facial qualities
gorgeousness
vsdesirability
1 3.9

A state of being very beautiful or attractive

describes sexual attractiveness particularly rather than only intense beauty
personal appeal
vsdesirability
1 3.7

A natural charm that makes people like someone

highlights sexual attractiveness rather than interpersonal influence or persuasive charm
sultriness
vsdesirability
  • NSFW
1 8.4

A way someone looks or speaks that makes others feel attracted to them

means sexual attractiveness more generally rather than strongly sensual or erotic
beauteousness
vsdesirability
  • Archaic
1 8.4

How beautiful something looks

means sexual attractiveness specifically rather than simply visual beauty
irresistibleness
vsdesirability
7.8

A quality that makes people want something so much they cannot say no

expresses sexual attractiveness but without the sense of being impossible to resist
temptingness
vsdesirability
7.2

A quality that makes people want something and find it hard to refuse

refers specifically to sexual attractiveness rather than general tempting quality
appetibility
vsdesirability
9.9

A quality that makes someone want to eat or have something

narrows this to sexual attraction rather than appetite or general desire
appealingness
vsdesirability
6.3

The quality of being attractive and making people want something

restricts meaning to sexual attractiveness rather than general pleasing quality
desirableness
vsdesirability
5.6

The quality that makes people want something

focuses specifically on sexual attractiveness rather than general worthiness of desire

Antonyms

The way something looks when people do not find it pleasing

A situation where something is not wanted and should be avoided

How Sexy

desirability
  • NSFW
1 6.3
sex appeal
  • NSFW
19 3.5
plainness
4.6

Surface Forms

desirability singular

Morphology

desirability = desirable (semi-transparent) = desire + able + ity

While the formation from 'desirable' + -ity is regular, the sense here narrows to sexual attraction, a pragmatic narrowing that may not be obvious from form alone.

Etymology

Desirability comes from desire ('to want') plus -ability ('can be'). A helpful way to remember the sexual sense is that it means being wanted in a romantic or sexual way, so a person who is desirable is seen as attractive to others.