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Desirable in Hebrew is רָצוּי (ratsúy).

It can also be said מבוקש or נחשק, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

רָצוּי
ratsúy
adjective · masculine
In English

desirable

/dɪˈzaɪəɹəbəl/ /dɪˈzaɪɹəbəl/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with D

These are the Hebrew words for desirable as an adjective.

suitable to be desired

This is more about the Hebrew word רָצוּי.

Written with vowel points
רָצוּי
Written without vowel points
רצוי
Said
ratsúy
Feminine form
רְצוּיָה
Its meanings in English
desirable, Desired, desirable, wanted

The Hebrew dictionary's page for רצוי, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with desirable.

These words come before and after desirable in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨desirable⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨desirable⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨desirable⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨רָצוּי⁩, said ratsúy. Without vowel points it is written ⁨רצוי⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨desirable⁩?

Besides ⁨רצוי⁩, ⁨desirable⁩ can be said ⁨מבוקש⁩ (mevukásh) or ⁨נחשק⁩ (nekhshák), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨רצוי⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨desirable⁩, ⁨רצוי⁩ can mean ⁨Desired, desirable, wanted⁩.

How is ⁨desirable⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨desirable⁩ is pronounced ⁨/dɪˈzaɪəɹəbəl/, /dɪˈzaɪɹəbəl/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry desirable and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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