likable vs appealing

likable and appealing both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
likable	No	Yes	No	No
appealing	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, likable and appealing are synonyms defined as:

likable and appealing: (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings

Other synonyms of likable include likeable, sympathetic.

likable (adjective)	appealing (adjective)
(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings	able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
easy to like; agreeable	(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings