Compelling
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adjective.
Urgently requiring attention.
adjective.
Drivingly forceful.
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verb.
Present participle of
compel
.
adjective.
requiring
urgent
attention
adjective.
forceful
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adjective.
driving or forcing
adjective.
tending to persuade by forcefulness of argument
Word Usage
"The word compelling is used lightly of mystery and crime novels this one will define it for you' -- Daily Mail"
Equivalent
persuasive
powerful
Etymologically Related
compel
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
Schelling
belling
bestselling
dispelling
dwelling
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
actuating
acute
animating
causal
causative
verb-stem
compel