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

1. The novel was so compelling that I couldn't put it down.
2. He made a compelling argument.
3. I would need a very compelling reason to leave my job.
4. 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

Antonyms: inconclusive, indecisive, ineffective, uncompelling, unconvincing, unpersuasive

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

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Rhymes with COMPELLING

best-selling, clear-felling, bookselling, indwelling, lake dwelling, misspelling, tale-telling, tax selling, upwelling