compelling
com·pel·ling
adj \kəm-ˈpe-liŋ\Definition of COMPELLING
: that compels: as a : forceful <a compelling personality> b : demanding attention <for compelling reasons> c : convincing <no compelling evidence>
— com·pel·ling·ly adverb
Examples of COMPELLING
- The novel was so compelling that I couldn't put it down.
- He made a compelling argument.
- I would need a very compelling reason to leave my job.
- She had a compelling need to share what she had heard.
First Known Use of COMPELLING
1606
Related to COMPELLING
Synonyms: cogent, conclusive, convincing, decisive, effective, forceful, persuasive, satisfying, strong, telling
Related Words: authoritative, definitive; sound, valid, well-founded; important, significant, weighty; material, pertinent, relevant
Near Antonyms: groundless, invalid, shaky, unfounded, unsound; inconsequential, insignificant, unimportant; immaterial, irrelevant; feeble, weak
Rhymes with COMPELLING
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