haluttavampi

Haluttavampi is a Finnish adjective used to express a higher degree of desirability. It is the comparative form of haluttava, meaning desirable or sought-after. The word is employed when comparing two or more items in terms of how appealing or suitable they are. For example: Tämä vaihtoehto on haluttavampi kuin tuo, meaning “This option is more desirable than that.” In plural terms, haluttavammat vaihtoehdot would refer to the more desirable options.

Formation and inflection: The comparative is formed by adding the suffix -mpi to the stem of haluttava, producing haluttavampi. Like other Finnish adjectives, haluttavampi inflects for number and case, for instance haluttavampi (singular nominative), haluttavammat (plural nominative), haluttavammassa (in the inessive), and so on.

Usage: Haluttavampi is commonly used in discussions of preferences, design, decision making, and marketing to indicate which option is more likely to be desired. It carries a slightly evaluative tone, signaling relative attractiveness rather than an absolute quality.

Related terms: haluttava (positive form), haluttavuus (desirability). The word haluttavuus denotes the overall quality of being desirable, while haluttavampi compares two or more things in that regard.