appealing

adjective

ap·​peal·​ing ə-ˈpē-liŋ 

1

: having appeal : pleasing

an appealing design

2

: marked by earnest entreaty : imploring

the appealing look of an injured dog

appealingly

ə-ˈpē-liŋ-lē 

adverb

Synonyms of appealing

• attractive
• charming
• charismatic
• fascinating
• seductive
• enchanting

Examples of appealing in a Sentence

a book with an appealing title

the idea of living on Mars is appealing to space enthusiasts

Recent Examples on the Web

Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk is the Netherlands’ best player but what makes this team so appealing is the fans. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 2025

That lure is a really strong scent that bears are going to find attractive and appealing. —Zach Boetto, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025

For the entertainment industry, Saudi financing has become more appealing as other sources of money have dried up in the aftermath of the 2020 Covid pandemic, the 2023 dual actors’ and writers’ strikes, and shifting audience habits away from film and TV to social media. —Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025

According to Your Cat Backpack, the key to getting a feline to sleep in their own bed is to make the place genuinely appealing. —Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

from present participle of appeal entry 2

First Known Use

1749, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing appealing

• find appealing

Rhymes for appealing

• annealing
• concealing
• congealing
• freewheeling
• repealing
• revealing
• unfeeling
• ceiling
• dealing
• feeling
• healing
• heeling