appealing

[ uh-pee-ling ]

/ əˈpi lɪŋ /

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adjective

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

Nearby words

apparitor, appassionato, appd., appeal, appeal play, appealing, appear, appear as, appearance, appearance money, appease

Origin of appealing

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at appeal, -ing²

Related forms

ap·peal·ing·ly, adverbap·peal·ing·ness, nounnon·ap·peal·ing, adjectivenon·ap·peal·ing·ly, adverb

non·ap·peal·ing·ness, nounqua·si-ap·peal·ing, adjectivequa·si-ap·peal·ing·ly, adverbun·ap·peal·ing, adjectiveun·ap·peal·ing·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for unappealing

And second, the allegers proved themselves over time to be as unappealing a litter of reptiles and crones as could be imagined.
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And what of the women for whom this particular exploration of the self is unappealing?
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Since no one likes to move twice, it would be unappealing as well.
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That unappealing architecture is great if it saves lives, but regulations are not always evenly applied.
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Military options against a nuclear state would be unappealing at best and counterproductive at worst.
Marc Grossman Inherits the Worst Job in the World|Bruce Riedel|February 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
His ceilings were frescoed and figured in most extravagant, but unappealing designs.
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It can, however, be held by will to the unappealing, with the usual result of transforming it into a thing of interest.
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The firmness with which the men mouthed their cigars made the lower part of their faces expressionless, heavy, unappealing.
Main Street|Sinclair Lewis
The risk of choosing for our symbol a mere arbitrary invention is that it should remain thin and cold and unappealing.
The Complex Vision|John Cowper Powys
The altars, other than the above, are garish and unappealing.
The Cathedrals of Southern France|Francis Miltoun

British Dictionary definitions for unappealing (1 of 2)

unappealing

/ (ˌʌnəˈpiːlɪŋ) /

adjective

not attractive or pleasing

British Dictionary definitions for unappealing (2 of 2)

appealing

/ (əˈpiːlɪŋ) /

adjective

attractive or pleasing

Derived Forms

appealingly, adverb

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appealing

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for unappealing (1 of 2)

unappealing

adjective

British Dictionary definitions for unappealing (2 of 2)

appealing

adjective

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