compelling
Very interesting; able to capture and hold one's attentionVery interesting; able to capture and hold one's attention
Meaning
3 sensesVery interesting; able to capture and hold one's attention
The novel was so compelling that I couldn't put it down.
zwingend, fesselnd, unwiderstehlich
безотлага́тельныйbezotlagátelʹnyj, неотло́жныйneotlóžnyj
Capable of causing someone to believe or agree
He made a compelling argument.
Strong and forceful; that causes one to feel like they must do something
I would need a very compelling reason to leave my job.
überwältigend, unwiderstehlich, fesselnd
- tending to persuade by forcefulness of argument
- driving or forcing
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
By surface analysis, compel + -ing.By surface analysis, compel + -ing.
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Forms
more compelling, most compelling| Comparative | more compelling Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most compelling Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.