Synonyms of impelling

impelling 1 of 2

adjective

as in compelling

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compelling
• conspicuous
• striking
• noticeable
• arresting
• insistent
• unequivocal
• unambiguous
• categorical
• decided
• categoric
• clear
• absolute
• pointed
• plain
• marked
• dynamic
• forceful
• aggressive
• vigorous
• energetic
• vehement
• strenuous
• emphatic
• assertive
• violent
• muscular
• resounding
• full-blooded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weak
• unemphatic
• mild
• nonassertive
• ambiguous
• hesitant
• guarded
• equivocal
• nonemphatic
• uncompelling
• halting
• understated
• wishy-washy

impelling

2 of 2

verb

present participle of impel

1

as in driving

to set or keep in motion

gasoline impels a car's engine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• driving
• moving
• activating
• propelling
• actuating
• working
• stimulating
• motivating
• triggering
• provoking
• inciting
• raising
• abetting
• fomenting
• stirring (up)
• exciting
• fermenting
• galvanizing
• arousing
• whipping (up)
• inspiring
• instigating
• rousing
• inflaming
• setting off
• firing (up)
• tripping
• enflaming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• controlling
• restraining
• regulating
• constraining
• inhibiting
• curbing
• containing
• checking
• bridling
• reining (in)

2

as in forcing

to cause (a person) to give in to pressure

I felt impelled to tell the truth, however painful it might be

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compelling
• forcing
• coercing
• obliging
• obligating
• driving
• constraining
• pressuring
• pressing
• impressing
• blackmailing
• intimidating
• dragooning
• muscling
• making
• sandbagging
• threatening
• bullying
• twisting one's arm
• hectoring
• blackjacking
• cowing
• menacing
• browbeating
• terrorizing
• bulldozing
• dragging
• badgering
• shaming
• harassing
• hounding
• high-pressuring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permitting
• allowing
• letting
• moving
• inducing
• satisfying
• talking (into)
• arguing
• prevailing (on or upon)
• winning (over)
• convincing
• persuading