APPEALING Synonyms: 136 Similar and Opposite Words

appealing 1 of 2

adjective

ə-ˈpē-liŋ

Definition of appealing

as in attractive

having an often mysterious or magical power to attract the idea of living on Mars is appealing to space enthusiasts

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Relevance

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appealing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of appeal

as in citing

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Recent Examples of appealing

Adjective

And this year’s spike in fuel prices—particularly natural gas—has made local power more appealing. — Justin Worland, Time, 23 Oct. 2026 From the lobby to the guest rooms, there’s an exquisite attention to detail with fine finishes, appealing textures, and a color palette carefully chosen to evoke the refined spirit of Milan. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 By tonight, the Moon enters Aquarius and home or personal space becomes more appealing. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 Don’t let that description suggest a stuffy, joyless evening in the theater – as if anything associated with the endlessly appealing Louis-Dreyfus could ever be joyless. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for appealing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for appealing

Adjective

With shares well above their October lows, Cramer cautioned that further gains will depend on sustained execution rather than an attractive valuation alone.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Incorporating open shelves in the kitchen helped maximize storage while enabling the designer to showcase more of the home’s attractive chink log siding.

— Sallie Lewis, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of attractive

Verb

The city’s staff report nevertheless classified the situation as an emergency, citing the potential for employee exposure and chemical reactions.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Gonzalez said the department could not comment further on disciplinary proceedings, citing personnel exemptions in the Missouri Sunshine Law.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of citing

Adjective

Robertson and Sepulveda play two friends who travel to a remote Italian village to settle a family estate, where their trip spirals into a deadly game of deception at the hands of a charming hunter with a terrifying secret (Armitage).

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026
The hair was much less polished, but all the more charming and elegant for it.

— María Diez, Glamour, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of charming

Verb

Aaron Sorkin wrote and directed the film about a Facebook whistleblower who leaked incriminating documents to a Wall Street Journal reporter.

— Lindsey Bahr, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
The film will follow Freddie, a fixer to Hollywood’s supernatural elite, a man with an almost magical gift for making incriminating things disappear.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of incriminating

Adjective

One thing that struck me about the election is that unlike in past party sweeps — say, the Democrats in 2008 with Obama — there was no central, charismatic figure around which all these House and Senate and local races coalesced.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026
Four years later, my friends and family living elsewhere were confident that there was no way Texans would choose a toad like Ted Cruz for senator over the radiantly charismatic Beto O’Rourke.

— Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of charismatic

Verb

Also among the Golden Dawn initiates was infamous occultist Aleister Crowley, who the documentary said was a destructive force in the group, binging on drugs while being accused of summoning demons using Golden Dawn rituals.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
The final sprint promises more fireworks, with both parties summoning their biggest names to Georgia for a showdown that could reshape the state’s political landscape.

— Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of summoning

Adjective

This fascinating riff on a cyber-noir ghost story is set in 3025, where the dead can be resurrected as holographic specters.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
What's fascinating, though, is how reading culture appears to have developed in step with the geographical and economical growth of the city.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of fascinating

Verb

Senate Democrats are accusing Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, of giving prediction market Polymarket preferential treatment.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
El-Sayed took particular offense to an outside group’s ad accusing him of disrespecting women.

— Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of accusing

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