Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Attractive; inviting.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective That appeals; imploring.
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- adjective Having
appeal ;attractive . - verb Present participle of
appeal .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
- adjective (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings
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Examples
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Of the patients he meets, the most appealing is Noelle (Emma Roberts), and the most mysterious — and funny, surprising and touching — is Bobby, who's played with sensational verve by Zach Galifianakis.
A Grownup Look at Lennon as a 'Boy' Joe Morgenstern 2010
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Virginia athletic director Craig Littlepage told The Post's Steve Yanda that one of the main reasons the expanded conference schedule has become more appealing is the rising costs of "guarantee games," that teams from BCS conferences use to fill out their non-conference schedules in football and basketball.
ACC athletic directors consider expanded conference schedules Mark Giannotto 2010
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Without question, a large part of what makes fishing so appealing is the chance for the unexpected.
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This is referred to as “appealing from the Chair.”
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What also makes this particular edition appealing is not only the compact size, but also the affordable pricing.
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He knows that in appealing to the better angels of our nature, he may have found the only hope to keep us from destructing by fear and sloth.
Presidents Past, Present and Future - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2009
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And I'd rather not see some random vacation; part of what makes "Entourage" so appealing is the mixture of celeb culture wish fulfillment and insider Hollywood maneuverings.
‘Entourage’ Movie Talk From Series Exec Producer Mark Wahlberg » MTV Movies Blog 2009
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But in appealing directly to shareholders, Sanofi still may end up overpaying.
Sanofi's Hostile Genzyme Gamble Hester Plumridge 2010
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Without question, a large part of what makes fishing so appealing is the chance for the unexpected.
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Of all the benefits, real or imaginary, of a robust vocabulary, perhaps the most appealing is that vocabulary is heritable — that you can pass it along to your children like an acquired trait in Lamarckian evolution.
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jeen0809 commented on the word appealing
Donkey, who appears in the movie, Shrek, is very appealing.
March 30, 2007
frangarnes commented on the word appealing
Atractivo, atrayente // Similar meaning: attractive // WordReference
October 19, 2007