appealing

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ʌˈpi.əl.ɪŋ/ UK /əˈpiː.lɪŋ/ See IPA manual

Freq #10825

Meanings

1

adj
Attractive or interesting; making you want it or like it.

The idea of a quiet weekend by the sea sounded very appealing.
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

2 adj · making people feel sympathy... likablelikeablesympathetic

Opposites

unappealing

Word family

Forms appealingly

Appears in

Phrases (1)

See all

very appealing
strongly attractive or interesting in a way that makes someone want it

Adverb + adjective

Etymology

By surface analysis, appeal + -ing.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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