appealing

American  

[uh-pee-ling] / əˈpi lɪŋ /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of appealing

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

Example Sentences

"The water has gone down, but the house is now full of mud," he told local reporters, appealing for military help to clean up.

From Barron's

These advantages are most appealing when China lacks a strong justification for claiming its actions are lawful countermeasures, as with its continuing campaign against Japan.

From The Wall Street Journal

Our critic said “What the play most painfully illustrates is that for women like these—impoverished or politically oppressed—appealing options are nonexistent.”

From The Wall Street Journal

As artificial intelligence threatens more office jobs, hands-on work like sailing is increasingly appealing, especially to the mechanically inclined.

From The Wall Street Journal

Claire Brown was persuaded to buy two dresses for £73 from Luxe and Luna London, after "constantly" seeing the company's appealing adverts on Facebook.

From BBC

Related Words

• engaging
• tempting