请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 compelling
释义

compelling

adjective

com·​pel·​ling kəm-ˈpe-liŋ How to pronounce compelling (audio)
: that compels: such as
a
: forceful
a compelling personality
a compelling desire
b
: demanding attention
for compelling reasons
The novel was so compelling that I couldn't put it down.
c
: convincing
no compelling evidence
compellingly adverb

Synonyms

  • cogent
  • conclusive
  • convincing
  • decisive
  • effective
  • forceful
  • persuasive
  • satisfying
  • strong
  • telling
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

The novel was so compelling that I couldn't put it down. He made a compelling argument. I would need a very compelling reason to leave my job. She had a compelling need to share what she had heard.
Recent Examples on the Web In an interview with Netflix’s TUDUM, Johnson expounded on how what makes the genre so compelling for him and audiences. Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 Even with the thermostat turned to a power-saving 78, this month’s siren song remains so compelling that a little bit of fake September is better than none at all. Mary Mcnamara, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 The series also makes goodness compelling through the character of Sister Andrea, a tiny, nondescript nun who is often seen carrying a broom. John Blake, CNN, 14 Aug. 2022 However, a lot has happened between then and now that has made a Spinoff of the casket segment even more compelling. Jim Osman, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022 The trailers promise a return to the kind of political machinations that made early Game of Thrones so compelling, but that's not to say there won't be plenty of highly expensive battle sequences. Brendan Morrow, The Week, 5 Aug. 2022 There’s been a narrative throughout the pandemic of Chinese obfuscation making matters worse—fueled by the same political tensions and mistrust that have made the lab leak theory so compelling to some. Wired, 5 Aug. 2022 Upon first listen, what makes the song so compelling is not just its crunching guitars or its elusive melodies, but its element of surprise. Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2022 One of the storylines that makes the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics so compelling is the dynasty talk. USA TODAY, 16 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

from present participle of compel

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

compelling

adjective

: that compels : tending to demand action or to convince
a compelling need for disclosure
a compelling argument

compelling 1 of 2

adjective

1
as in convincing
having the power to persuade made a compelling argument against military intervention

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • convincing
  • conclusive
  • persuasive
  • strong
  • cogent
  • satisfying
  • effective
  • decisive
  • valid
  • forceful
  • definitive
  • telling
  • authoritative
  • important
  • relevant
  • significant
  • sound
  • pertinent
  • weighty
  • material
  • well-founded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unconvincing
  • ineffective
  • inconclusive
  • uncompelling
  • unpersuasive
  • shaky
  • irrelevant
  • unfounded
  • indecisive
  • unimportant
  • insignificant
  • invalid
  • unsound
  • groundless
  • inconsequential
  • immaterial
  • weak
  • feeble
See More
2
as in urgent
needing immediate attention no compelling need to raise taxes at this time

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • urgent
  • acute
  • intense
  • critical
  • imperative
  • emergent
  • dire
  • desperate
  • exigent
  • pressing
  • serious
  • instant
  • necessitous
  • crucial
  • immediate
  • insistent
  • crying
  • importunate
  • imperious
  • demanding
  • dangerous
  • overriding
  • clamant
  • extreme
  • vital
  • burning
  • explosive
  • hazardous
  • perilous
  • life-or-death
  • precarious
  • severe
  • life-and-death
  • unstable
  • grave

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • trivial
  • incidental
  • unimportant
  • negligible
  • minor
  • noncritical
  • stable
  • nonthreatening
  • safe
  • nonurgent
  • low-pressure
See More

compelling

2 of 2

verb

present participle of compel
as in forcing
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure public opinion compelled her to fire her scandal-plagued aide

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • forcing
  • coercing
  • obliging
  • obligating
  • impelling
  • driving
  • intimidating
  • constraining
  • pressuring
  • impressing
  • making
  • blackmailing
  • pressing
  • bullying
  • threatening
  • muscling
  • dragooning
  • menacing
  • blackjacking
  • sandbagging
  • twisting one's arm
  • hectoring
  • browbeating
  • badgering
  • terrorizing
  • cowing
  • bulldozing
  • harassing
  • shaming
  • dragging
  • high-pressuring
  • hounding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • allowing
  • permitting
  • letting
  • satisfying
  • moving
  • talking (into)
  • convincing
  • arguing
  • inducing
  • winning (over)
  • prevailing (on or upon)
  • persuading
See More
随便看

 

英语词典包含469781条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/9/21 15:52:26