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Likable vs Desirable - What's the difference?

likable | desirable |

As adjectives the difference between likable and desirable

is that likable is capable of being liked while desirable is wanted.

likable

English

Alternative forms

* likeable

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Capable of being liked.
    • I suppose he's likable ; why shouldn't he be?
  • (of a person) Having qualities tending to result in being liked; friendly, personable.
    • She's a naturally likable person, with lots of friends.

    Antonyms

    * unlikable

    Related terms

    * likability

    desirable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Suitable]], worthy to be [[desire#Verb, desired.
  • *
    • With fresh material, taxonomic conclusions are leavened by recognition that the material examined reflects the site it occupied; a herbarium packet gives one only a small fraction of the data desirable for sound conclusions. Herbarium material does not, indeed, allow one to extrapolate safely: what you see is what you get

    Antonyms

    * undesirable

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A thing that people want; something that is desirable.
    • There are plenty of desirables on display in the window.
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