appealing

[uh-pee-ling]

adjective

1. evoking or attracting interest, desire, curiosity, sympathy, or the like; attractive.

Other Word Forms

• appealingly adverb
• appealingness noun
• nonappealing adjective
• nonappealingly adverb
• nonappealingness noun
• quasi-appealing adjective
• quasi-appealingly adverb
• unappealing adjective
• unappealingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of appealing¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; appeal + -ing ²

Example Sentences

The convertibles are more appealing than the risky common stock.

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If the central bank holds borrowing costs steady, that would make Bitcoin and its peers less appealing relative to interest-bearing investments such as bonds and savings accounts.

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The entries, many of which draw on clinical studies, offer real understanding and give surprising context to ordinary phenomena in this appealing fourth entry in the “Everything You Know About” series.

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He noted that exercise can offer similar or even greater advantages, but for people who cannot or prefer not to exercise, heat therapy may serve as an appealing alternative.

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Ms. Erivo continues to be appealing as her underdog opposite, the vulnerable rebel.

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Related Words

• engaging 
• tempting