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Appealing - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'Appealing' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Appealing [ a.]
- That appeals; imploring.
2 . Appealing [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Appeal

Meaning of 'Appealing' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . appealing [ a]
Meaning (1):
- able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
Example in sentence:
  • an appealing sense of humor;
  • He added an appealing and memorable figure to popular American mythology;
  • the idea of having enough money to retire at fifty is very appealing
Meaning (2):
- (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings
Example in sentence:
  • the sympathetic characters in the play