appealing

[ uh-pee-ling ]

adjective

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

Other Words From

• 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of appealing¹

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

Example Sentences

First, if these can be improved or updated in any way to make them even more valuable and appealing, do that.

From Search Engine Watch

Halliburton, who also claimed he shared a room with a resident who was in contact with a coronavirus-positive nurse, said he never got a reason for the unsubstantiated finding, which he’s appealing.

From Voice of San Diego

It’s the flexibility within the system that makes the SEG42 so appealing.

From Outside Online

Garden stores want their plants to look appealing, Halsch notes, and “one way to help with this is to apply chemicals.”

From Science News For Students

So your visitors can immediately understand what makes your product or service far more appealing compared to others alike.

From Search Engine Watch

You see, there is another Mexico, one that is not so appealing to business but well known to law enforcement.

From The Daily Beast

But the way that Texas combines place and possibility will not be appealing to everyone.

From The Daily Beast

“She is a very appealing candidate in the way she talks about these things,” Devine said.

From The Daily Beast

But contemporary classical music has changed, and the field is now spawning many appealing and genre-bending works.

From The Daily Beast

Dr. Grenci, who agrees, also saw it as a way to expand her own knowledge on the subculture and what makes it so appealing.

From The Daily Beast

As the girl said this, she looked full into the young man's eyes, with her great, appealing ones.

From Project Gutenberg

The keen resentment had faded from his face, but an immense reproach was there—a heavy, helpless, appealing reproach.

From Project Gutenberg

Henceforth he must remember Winifred only when his sword was at the throat of some wretched mutineer appealing for mercy.

From Project Gutenberg

One of the most humorous tales of modern fiction, combined with a very tender and appealing love story.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Giles directed an appealing glance at the tinker, but he had suddenly fallen asleep.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• engaging
• tempting