"wantable" meaning in English

See wantable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more wantable [comparative], most wantable [superlative]
Etymology: want + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|want|able}} want + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} wantable (comparative more wantable, superlative most wantable)
  1. Capable of being wanted; that might conceivably be wanted. Related terms: desirable
    Sense id: en-wantable-en-adj-XjD7TI5C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able

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