appealing

ap·peal·ing

adjective \ə-ˈpē-liŋ\

Definition of APPEALING

1

: marked by earnest entreaty : imploring

2

: having appeal : pleasing <an appealing design>

— ap·peal·ing·ly \-liŋ-lē\ adverb

Examples of APPEALING

1. a book with an appealing title
2. <the idea of living on Mars is appealing to space enthusiasts>

First Known Use of APPEALING

1813

Related to APPEALING

Synonyms

alluring, fascinating, attractive, bewitching, captivating, charismatic, charming, elfin, enchanting, engaging, entrancing, fetching, glamorous (also glamourous), luring, magnetic, seductive

Antonyms

repellent (also repellant), repelling, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, unalluring

Related Words

absorbing, arresting, engrossing, enthralling, galvanic, gripping, hypnotic, hypnotizing, mesmerizing, riveting, spellbinding; enticing, tantalizing, tempting; exciting, haunting, interesting, intriguing, titillating; beckoning, inviting, winning; darling, delightful, pleasant, pleasing

Near Antonyms

boring, irksome, tedious, tiresome, wearisome; abhorrent, abominable, appalling, awful, distasteful, hideous, horrendous, horrible, horrid, invidious, loathsome, nauseating, noisome, obnoxious, odious, offensive, shocking, sickening; drab, dreary, dull, flat, humdrum, jading, leaden, monotonous, pedestrian, ponderous

Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi

Rhymes with APPEALING

faith healing, freewheeling, glass ceiling, revealing, self-dealing, self-feeling, self-sealing, unfeeling