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desired
[ dih-zahyuhrd ]
adjective
- yearned or wished for; coveted.
- deemed correct or proper; selected; required:
The chef added stock until the sauce reached the desired consistency.
Other Word Forms
- ܲd· adjective
- ɱ-· adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
But the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office disagrees, saying the desired savings can be achieved only by slashing Medicaid.
Listening to the mean-spirited arguments from the right before the Supreme Court today, it's hard to shake the sense that this shame is the desired outcome.
“The Last of Us Part II” would, in a way, give many fans what that they most desired — the chance to play primarily as Ellie.
Even when her drives left plenty to be desired, struggling to find the fairway on multiple holes, Lindblad would save par to keep distance between second place.
But her own bedside manner leaves something to be desired.
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