Desiderabili

Desiderabili is the plural form of the Italian adjective desiderabile, meaning desirable or worthy of desire. It is used to describe nouns in a positive sense, indicating qualities, outcomes, or items that are preferable or sought after. The plural desiderabili agrees with both masculine and feminine nouns (singular desiderabile; plural desiderabili).

Etymology and form

Desiderabile derives from Latin desiderabilis, formed with the verb desiderare “to desire” plus the suffix -abilis, used to indicate “able to be” or “worthy of.” In Italian, adjectives ending in -abile have the same masculine and feminine singular forms (desiderabile) and share the plural form desiderabili for both genders.

Uso

Desiderabili appears in contexts such as job advertisements, product descriptions, and evaluative labels. Common collocations include requisiti desiderabili (desirable qualifications), caratteristiche desiderabili (desirable features), and risultati desiderabili (desirable results). It can function attributively before the noun (caratteristiche desiderabili) or predicatively (i risultati sono desiderabili).

Nuances and related terms

Desiderabili carries a positive, aspirational connotation, typically contrasted with indesiderabili (undesirable). Synonyms or near-equivalents include preferibile and consigliabile, depending on context. The phrase “requisiti desiderabili” is a standard term in hiring, signaling beneficial attributes without being mandatory.

See also

Indesiderabili, Desiderabile, Requisiti desiderabili, Caratteristiche desiderabili.