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souhaitable

desirable, advisable

adjective soo-eh-TAB-luh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Usage Note

Souhaitable is typically used in formal or written registers to indicate that something is recommended but not strictly required. It frequently appears in policy and administrative texts, e.g. il est souhaitable que ('it is advisable that'). The related noun is souhait ('wish'), and the verb souhaiter ('to wish') shares the same root.

Examples

"Il est souhaitable d'arriver tôt."

Natural Translation

It is advisable to arrive early.

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