adj
noun
verb
Freq #10825
Meanings
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1
adj
Attractive or interesting; making you want it or like it.
The idea of a quiet weekend by the sea sounded very appealing.
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2
adj
Making people feel sympathy or warmth, especially a character in a story.
The film's hero is a shy but appealing young man you can't help rooting for.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
1
adj
· attractive or interesting;...
attractive
Opposites
unappealing
Word family
Forms
appealingly
Etymology
By surface analysis, appeal + -ing.