desirability
gb/dɪzˌaɪɚəbˈɪlɪti/ us/dɪzˌaɪɚəbˈɪlɪti/
C1
English
vonzóerő, kívánatosság, célszerűség
NOUN
C1
1
vonzóerő
B2
kívánatosság
C1
Usage pattern:
the desirability of [something]; [something]'s desirability
The neighborhood's good schools add to its desirability for young families.
A környék jó iskolái növelik a környék vonzerejét a fiatal családok szemében.
Designers tested which features would increase the car's desirability.
A tervezők azt vizsgálták, mely jellemzők növelnék az autó vonzerejét.
The high rent reflects the desirability of apartments close to the station.
Learner examples
The sea view increases the house's desirability.
A tengerre néző kilátás növeli a ház vonzerejét.
Price can affect the desirability of a product.
Az ár befolyásolhatja egy termék vonzerejét.
Common mistake:
Desirability is usually uncountable. Do not use it to mean a personal wish; use desire instead.
Meaning
appeal or attractiveness
Collocations
high desirability
|low desirability
|overall desirability
|perceived desirability
|sexual desirability
|market desirability
|increase desirability
|enhance desirability
|reduce desirability
|desirability of a location
Synonyms
appeal (more common and less formal; emphasizes attraction or interest)
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attractiveness (often physical or visual, but can also mean general appeal)
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value (emphasizes usefulness or worth more than attraction)
Antonyms
undesirability (the quality of being unwanted or not worth having)
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unattractiveness (lack of appeal, especially visual or personal appeal)
Themes
value
|consumer_choices
|relationships
|marketing
Definition
how attractive or worth having something seems
The quality of being attractive, valuable, advantageous, or worth having.
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
2
célszerűség
C1
kívánatosság
C1
Usage pattern:
the desirability of [doing something]; question/debate the desirability of [something]
The committee questioned the desirability of raising fees during a cost-of-living crisis.
A bizottság megkérdőjelezte a díjemelés célszerűségét a megélhetési válság idején.
Economists disagree about the desirability of strict rent controls.
A közgazdászok nem értenek egyet a szigorú lakbérszabályozás célszerűségét illetően.
Before adopting the software, the team assessed the desirability of moving all data to the cloud.
Learner examples
We discussed the desirability of changing the rules.
Megvitattuk a szabályok megváltoztatásának célszerűségét.
The report asks about the desirability of a new tax.
A jelentés felveti egy új adó bevezetésének célszerűségét.
Common mistake:
Do not say "I have desirability to do it." Say "I want to do it" or "I have a desire to do it."
Meaning
wisdom of a choice
Collocations
question the desirability
|debate the desirability
|assess the desirability
|evaluate the desirability
|economic desirability
|political desirability
|practical desirability
|relative desirability
|desirability of reform
|desirability of change
Synonyms
advisability (emphasizes whether something is sensible or recommended)
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wisdom (often used in the phrase "the wisdom of" a decision)
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preferability (emphasizes being better than another option)
Antonyms
inadvisability (the quality of being unwise or not recommended)
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undesirability (the quality of being unwanted, harmful, or not worth choosing)
Themes
decision_making
|policy
|business
|planning
Definition
how good, sensible, or useful a plan or action seems
The extent to which an action, plan, or policy is considered wise, beneficial, or worth doing.
Grammar
Dictionary form
desirability
IPA
GB/dɪzˌaɪɚəbˈɪlɪti/
US/dɪzˌaɪɚəbˈɪlɪti/
Syllables & stress
de - sirab - il - ity (4 syllables)
Stress on 4th syllable (ity)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: desirability
- Plural: desirabilities, desirability
Expressions
social desirability
1/sˈoʊʃəl dɪzˌaɪɚəbˈɪlɪti/
fixed phrase
technical
social approval value
how acceptable or impressive something seems to other people
Examples
- Questions about income and personal habits often have high social desirability attached to certain answers.
- The study measured whether participants chose responses with greater social desirability.
- Public support may reflect the social desirability of appearing environmentally responsible.
Learner examples
- Some answers have high social desirability because they make people look kind.
social desirability bias
1/sˈoʊʃəl dɪzˌaɪɚəbˈɪlɪti bˈaɪəs/
fixed phrase
technical
pressure toward approved answers
the problem that people may give answers that make them look good instead of giving completely honest answers
Examples
- Anonymous questionnaires can reduce social desirability bias.
- People may underreport drinking or drug use because of social desirability bias.
- The researchers adjusted their interpretation of the results to account for social desirability bias.
Learner examples
- Social desirability bias can make survey answers less honest.