What is "appealing" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does appealing mean in English? Meaning of appealing definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "appealing" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "appealing": able to attract interest or draw favorable attention

Adjective

  • Meaning: able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
  • Example: He added an appealing and memorable figure to popular American mythology an appealing sense of humor the idea of having enough money to retire at fifty is very appealing
  • Synonyms: appealing
  • Antonyms: unappealing
  • Similar: attention-getting attractive catchy
  • Pronunciation in US: /ʌˈpiəl.ɪŋ/

    Meaning of "appealing": (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings

    Adjective

  • Meaning: (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings
  • Example: the sympathetic characters in the play
  • Synonyms: appealing likable likeable sympathetic
  • Antonyms: unappealing unlikable unlikeable unsympathetic
  • Pronunciation in US: /ʌˈpiəl.ɪŋ/

  • Adjective: Having appeal; attractive. 2012 January 1, Michael Riordan, “Tackling Infinity”, American Scientist, volume 100, number 1, page 86:  Some of the most beautiful and thus appealing physical theories, including quantum electrodynamics and quantum gravity, have been dogged for decades by infinities that erupt when theorists try to prod their calculations into new domains. Getting rid of these nagging infinities has probably occupied far more effort than was spent in originating the theories. 2012 September 7, Dominic Fifield, “England start World Cup campaign with five-goal romp against Moldova”, The Guardian: Those were all landmark moments to cherish. Just as appealing was the manner in which Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Milner cut swathes down either flank, albeit through flustered full-backs who had looked poorly positioned and horribly jittery from the start.2012 January 1, Michael Riordan, “Tackling Infinity”, American Scientist, volume 100, number 1, page 86:  Some of the most beautiful and thus appealing physical theories, including quantum electrodynamics and quantum gravity, have been dogged for decades by infinities that erupt when theorists try to prod their calculations into new domains. Getting rid of these nagging infinities has probably occupied far more effort than was spent in originating the theories.2012 September 7, Dominic Fifield, “England start World Cup campaign with five-goal romp against Moldova”, The Guardian: Those were all landmark moments to cherish. Just as appealing was the manner in which Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Milner cut swathes down either flank, albeit through flustered full-backs who had looked poorly positioned and horribly jittery from the start.
  • Synonyms:

    engaging, tempting, emanate, pleading, entrancing, present, agreeable, cute, lovable, nice, supplicating, imploring, entreating, beseeching,

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    appealing in English: appealing
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