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

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verb

present participle of appeal

as in citing

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Recent Examples of appealing

Adjective

That’s an appealing quality for Hegseth, who wants Parnell for the job, a second administration official said — and his name has been mentioned for a while now, given that Driscoll’s departure by the end of the year was expected. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026 But arriving at your destination without the comforting bouquet of your signature scent—that doesn’t sound very appealing either. — Chloe Schama, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026 There’s something deeply appealing—and charmingly ’80s—about the textures here. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026 As the nation increases its appetite for nutrition in health care, long-standing problems saddled with new barriers are combining to make a career in dietetics less appealing and less financially feasible for many potential experts. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for appealing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for appealing

Adjective

As training camp arrives, injuries have turned an attractive offseason of work into an uneasy fall.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
If so, home equity can appear like an increasingly attractive source of financial breathing room.

— Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of attractive

Verb

Both men were flown to a hospital in Kathmandu, and one of them was in critical condition, the AP reported, citing a statement from the prime minister's office.

— James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
The president’s remarks come five weeks after his mining minister directed Tata Chemicals to suspend operations at one of its plants, reportedly citing a failure to meet regulatory requirements.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of citing

Adjective

The Fantasticks After a record 42-year run Off Broadway, this charming little musical about parents who pretend to feud to get each other’s kids to fall in love is finally hitting Broadway — with a twist.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Instead, the procedure transformed him into an unstable super-soldier — capable of being magnetically charming one moment and dangerously chilling the next.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of charming

Verb

Frequently, these prosecutions have invoked spy charges, with the FSB’s counterintelligence wing supplying the incriminating information.

— Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
Even when Danny and Frank suggest that Catherine killed Alden’s mother for her fentanyl stash, Alden sticks by her — and, in the episode’s final moments, hands Danny a flash drive with tons of incriminating information on it.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of incriminating

Adjective

Moore’s Mona finds herself in the thrall of a charismatic community theater director played, in a delightful bit of typecasting, by Paul Giamatti.

— John Ross, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026
At the heart of this imbroglio unfolds a gallery of colorful characters, all revolving around an ultra-charismatic art dealer.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of charismatic

Verb

Before this dilemma can play out, Hal triggers an Indiana Jones–esque booby trap inside the compound’s stronghold, summoning Macon’s men with their advanced weaponry.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
After the initial group of firefighters got to the scene, a second alarm was called, summoning more fire and hazardous material crews to the blaze.

— Ahmad Hemingway, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of summoning

Adjective

With a young roster and first-timers at head coach and in all three coordinator spots, this could be a fascinating experiment.

— Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Open models are becoming fascinating; their performance is absolutely reaching frontier levels.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of fascinating

Verb

Ruto reportedly made the remarks last week, days before ordering Tata Chemicals to leave the country, accusing it of failing to create jobs and process minerals locally.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
While fending off criticisms over his handling of the bridge, McKee has gone on the attack, accusing Foulkes as an out-of-touch corporate executive trying to buy her way into the election.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

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