Phrase Hound found 15 phrases and 4 compound words that contain desired. The most common are listed below. Open desired in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 15
- desired effectA side effect, especially a positive one in pharmacology.
- leave a lot to be desiredTo be unsatisfactory; to fail to meet minimal standards of acceptability.
- leave something to be desiredto be insufficient in some aspect.
- desired effectsplural of desired effect: A side effect, especially a positive one in pharmacology.
- desired faceA person’s ideal or intended facial appearance, often based on a specific individual or a mental composite of features.
- leave much to be desiredSynonym of leave a lot to be desired: To be unsatisfactory; to fail to meet minimal standards of acceptability.
- leaves a lot to be desiredthird-person singular simple present indicative of leave a lot to be desired: To be unsatisfactory; to fail to meet minimal standards of acceptability.
- leaving a lot to be desiredpresent participle and gerund of leave a lot to be desired
- left a lot to be desiredsimple past and past participle of leave a lot to be desired.
- leaves much to be desiredthird-person singular simple present indicative of leave much to be desired: To be unsatisfactory; to fail to meet minimal standards of acceptability.
- leaves something to be desiredthird-person singular simple present indicative of leave something to be desired: to be insufficient in some aspect.
- leaving much to be desiredpresent participle and gerund of leave much to be desired
- leaving something to be desiredpresent participle and gerund of leave something to be desired
- left much to be desiredsimple past and past participle of leave much to be desired
- left something to be desiredsimple past and past participle of leave something to be desired
Compound words 4
- undesiredNot desired; unwanted.
- desiredlyIn a manner that is desired; desirably or agreeably.
- desirednessThe quality of being desired.
- nondesiredundesired