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Desirable vs. Valuable — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Desirable and Valuable

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Desirable

Wished for as being an attractive, useful, or necessary course of action
It is desirable to check that nothing has been forgotten

Valuable

Having considerable monetary or material value for use or exchange
A valuable diamond.

Desirable

A desirable person or thing
The store sells various desirables

Valuable

Of great importance, use, or service
Valuable information.
Valuable advice.

Desirable

Worth having or seeking, as by being useful, advantageous, or pleasing
A desirable job in the film industry.
A home computer with many desirable features.
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Valuable

Having admirable or esteemed qualities or characteristics
A valuable friend.

Desirable

Worth doing or achieving; advisable
A desirable reform.
A desirable outcome.

Valuable

A personal possession, such as a piece of jewelry, having a relatively high monetary value
Insured all of our valuables against theft.

Desirable

Arousing desire, especially sexual desire.

Valuable

Having a great value.
Valuable gemstones
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Desirable

A desirable person or thing.

Valuable

Estimable; deserving esteem.
A valuable friend; a valuable companion
Truly valuable things have no price and cannot be bought.

Desirable

Worthy to be desired; pleasing; agreeable.
This applicant has almost all desirable properties.

Valuable

A personal possession such as jewellery, of relatively great monetary value.
One particular valuable is a gemstonen mosaic.

Desirable

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

Valuable

Having value or worth; possessing qualities which are useful and esteemed; precious; costly; as, a valuable horse; valuable land; a valuable cargo.

Desirable

Worthy of desire or longing; fitted to excite desire or a wish to possess; pleasing; agreeable.
All of them desirable young men.
As things desirable exciteDesire, and objects move the appetite.

Valuable

Worthy; estimable; deserving esteem; as, a valuable friend; a valuable companion.

Desirable

Worth having or seeking or achieving;
A desirable job
Computer with many desirable features
A desirable outcome

Valuable

A precious possession; a thing of value, especially a small thing, as an article of jewelry; - used mostly in the plural.
The food and valuables they offer to the gods.

Desirable

Worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse;
The parents found the girl suitable for their son

Valuable

Something of value;
All our valuables were stolen

Valuable

Having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange;
Another human being equally valuable in the sight of God
A valuable diamond

Valuable

Having worth or merit or value;
A valuable friend
A good and worthful man

Valuable

Of great importance or use or service;
Useful information
Valuable advice

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