compelling
11compelling — /keuhm pel ing/, adj. 1. tending to compel; overpowering: compelling reasons. 2. having a powerful and irresistible effect; requiring acute admiration, attention, or respect: a man of compelling integrity; a compelling drama. [1490 1500; COMPEL + …
12compelling — adjective 1 extremely interesting or exciting: a compelling personality 2 compelling argument/reason/cases etc an argument etc that makes you feel it is true or that you must do something about it: He felt a compelling need to tell someone about… …
13compelling — /kəmˈpɛlɪŋ / (say kuhm peling) adjective 1. demanding attention or interest: a compelling writer; a compelling movie. 2. convincing: a compelling argument. –compellingly, adverb …
14compelling — adjective a) requiring urgent attention There are compelling reasons why these articles should have definitions. b) forceful The politician had compelling ambition. See Also: compel …
15compelling — com|pel|ling [ kəm pelıŋ ] adjective 1. ) interesting or exciting enough to keep your attention completely: a compelling story 2. ) able to persuade someone to do something or persuade them that something is true: There was compelling evidence in …
16compelling — adjective 1) a compelling performance Syn: enthralling, captivating, gripping, riveting, spellbinding, mesmerizing, absorbing, irresistible Ant: boring 2) a compelling argument Syn …
17compelling — adjective 1) a compelling performance Syn: enthralling, captivating, gripping, riveting, spellbinding, mesmerizing, absorbing 2) a compelling argument Syn: convincing, persuasive, cogent …
18compelling — UK [kəmˈpelɪŋ] / US adjective 1) interesting or exciting enough to keep your attention completely a compelling story 2) able to persuade someone to do something or persuade them that something is true There was compelling evidence in her defence …
19compelling — [kəmˈpelɪŋ] adj 1) interesting or exciting enough to keep your attention completely a compelling story[/ex] 2) able to persuade someone to do or believe something compelling evidence[/ex] …
20compelling — com•pel•ling [[t]kəmˈpɛl ɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) tending to compel; overpowering: compelling reasons[/ex] 2) having a powerful and irresistible effect: a compelling drama[/ex] • Etymology: 1490–1500 com•pel′ling•ly, adv …
