appealing

[ uh-pee-ling ]
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adjective
  1. evoking or attracting interest, desire, curiosity, sympathy, or the like; attractive.

Origin of appealing

1
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; appeal + -ing2

Other words from appealing

  • ap·peal·ing·ly, adverb
  • ap·peal·ing·ness, noun
  • non·ap·peal·ing, adjective
  • non·ap·peal·ing·ly, adverb
  • non·ap·peal·ing·ness, noun
  • qua·si-ap·peal·ing, adjective
  • qua·si-ap·peal·ing·ly, adverb
  • un·ap·peal·ing, adjective
  • un·ap·peal·ing·ly, adverb

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How to use appealing in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for appealing

appealing

/ (əˈpiːlɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. attractive or pleasing

Derived forms of appealing

  • appealingly, adverb

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