Definitions for appealing
əˈpi lɪŋap·peal·ing

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1. appealingadjective

   able to attract interest or draw favorable attention

   "He added an appealing and memorable figure to popular American mythology"- Vincent Starrett; "an appealing sense of humor"; "the idea of having enough money to retire at fifty is very appealing"

2. sympathetic, appealing, likeable, likableadjective

   (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings

   "the sympathetic characters in the play"

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1. appealingadjective

   Having appeal; attractive.

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1. Appealing

   of Appeal

2. Appealingadjective

   that appeals; imploring

Matched Categories

1. • Drama

Anagrams for appealing »

1. lagniappe

2. panplegia

How to pronounce appealing?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of appealing in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of appealing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of appealing in a Sentence

1. Raquel Welch:

   I was lucky that one of my first movies, 'One Million Years B.C.' was made in Europe by a British company. The Brits, and a lot of the rest of Europe, seemed to really love exotic women. The fact that I was American and exotic just made me more appealing to them.

2. Mike Lauzon:

   The fact that many public technology companies are trading at attractive valuations is another positive factor for private tech firms, as they are able to go public at more appealing valuations.

3. Bill Miller:

   There is this general idea that people need to change themselves to become more attractive. Maybe they will have to look for a significant other more actively, they have to figure out what will click for them and what won’t. There is this ‘I need to make myself more appealing’ aspect in all human relationships, we are really only at the beginning of exploring the attractional effects on an immunological basis. It might be a little disturbing to some, but it’s true. What does this teach us about ourselves and our sexual attractions? What does it mean to look at this from a purely biological basis?

4. Pete Schneider:

   We are appealing the denial. We are disappointed that the exception to policy was not approved.

5. Scott Gottlieb:

   As part of our Youth Tobacco Prevention Plan, we'll continue to employ all the tools at our disposal to monitor, penalize and prevent sales of all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to minors at brick-and-mortar stores and Internet storefronts as we work to ensure these products are sold in ways that make them less accessible and appealing to kids.

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