Appealing - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |əˈpiːlɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word appealing
Brit.  |əˈpiːlɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word appealing
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be'to appeal

adjective

- able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
He added an appealing and memorable figure to popular American mythology
an appealing sense of humor
the idea of having enough money to retire at fifty is very appealing
- (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings (syn: likable, likeable, sympathetic)

Extra examples

...the idea of living on Mars is appealing to space enthusiasts...

The city offers an appealing combination of sporting and cultural events.

It creates an atmosphere which visitors find so appealing.

He added an appealing and memorable figure to popular American mythology

...the vast, featureless surround of the desert was strangely appealing to him...

He made the offer mighty appealing.

Which facet of his character is most appealing?

...some indefinable quality makes that movie star very appealing...

...possesses an inextinguishable optimism that the voters find very appealing...

...the automaker is revamping a number of its cars in an effort to make them more appealing to younger consumers...

...the Scottish innkeeper advised swimming in the nearby stank only if the prospect of hypothermia seemed appealing...

There was an appealing gravity to everything she said.

The council must now decide whether to go to the expense of appealing through the courts.

It was an appealing plan but quite impracticable.

I tried appealing to his better nature (=his feelings of kindness) but he wouldn't agree to help us.

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