appealing

adjective

ap·​peal·​ing ə-ˈpē-liŋ How to pronounce appealing (audio)
Synonyms of appealingnext
1
: having appeal : pleasing
an appealing design
2
: marked by earnest entreaty : imploring
the appealing look of an injured dog
appealingly adverb

Examples of appealing in a Sentence

a book with an appealing title the idea of living on Mars is appealing to space enthusiasts
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Comforters and duvets are always an option, but there’s just something so appealing about covering up with a quilt. Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2025 But what seems most appealing about this particular product, especially in a time of political and societal unrest, is its ability to give us agency amid the chaos. Audrey Noble, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025 Business professors at New York University and Emory University tested whether advertisements for beauty products created by human experts alone, created by human experts and then edited by AI models, or created entirely by AI models were most appealing to prospective consumers. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025 The built-ins and the archways in the loftlike main living space are so appealing, and the windows face south. Katie McDonough, Curbed, 8 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for appealing

Word History

Etymology

from present participle of appeal entry 2

First Known Use

1749, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of appealing was in 1749

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“Appealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appealing. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.

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