Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,724,276,987 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

compelling

   Also found in: Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
com·pel·ling  (km-plng)
adj.
1. Urgently requiring attention: a host of compelling socioeconomic problems.
2. Drivingly forceful: compelling ambition and egotism.

compelling [kəmˈpɛlɪŋ]
adj
1. arousing or denoting strong interest, esp admiring interest
2. (of an argument, evidence, etc.) convincing
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.compelling - driving or forcing; "compelling ambition"
powerful - having great power or force or potency or effect; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument"
2.compelling - tending to persuade by forcefulness of argument; "new and compelling evidence"
persuasive - intended or having the power to induce action or belief; "persuasive eloquence"; "a most persuasive speaker"; "a persuasive argument"

compelling
adjective
1. convincing, telling, powerful, forceful, conclusive, weighty, cogent, irrefutable He puts forward a compelling argument against the culling of badgers.
2. pressing, binding, urgent, overriding, imperative, unavoidable, coercive, peremptory Another, probably more compelling, factor is that of safety.
3. fascinating, gripping, irresistible, enchanting, enthralling, hypnotic, spellbinding, mesmeric Her eyes were her best feature, wide-set and compelling. a violent yet compelling film
fascinating ordinary, boring, dull, tiresome, monotonous, humdrum, uneventful, uninteresting, repetitious, wearisome
Translations
compelling [kəmˈpelɪŋ] ADJ
1. (= convincing) [argument, evidence] → convincente; [curiosity] → irresistible
I went there for compelling reasonsfui porque tenía razones de peso
to make a compelling case for sthexponer unos argumentos convincentes a favor de algo
2. (= riveting) [account, film, book] → fascinante, apasionante
his new novel makes compelling readingsu nueva novela es fascinante or apasionante
compelling [kəmˈpɛlɪŋ] adj
[argument] → irréfutable
[film] → fascinant(e)
It's a violent yet compelling film → C'est un film violent mais fascinant.
compelling
adjzwingend; performance, personality, eyesbezwingend; to make a compelling case for somethingschlagende Beweise für etw liefern; the novel makes compelling readingder Roman ist äußerst spannend zu lesen
compelling [kəmˈpɛlɪŋ] adj (argument, reason, powerful) → convincente; (poem) → avvincente; (painting) → affascinante
compelling [kəmˈpɛlɪŋ] adj (argument, reason, powerful) → convincente; (poem) → avvincente; (painting) → affascinante


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
The poems of the T`angs are full of this subtle aroma, this suggestive compelling fragrance which lingers when the songs have passed away.
In general, the beginning and the causes of seditions in all states are such as I have now described, and revolutions therein are brought about in two ways, either by violence or fraud: if by violence, either at first by compelling them to submit to the change when it is made.
So long as histories are written of separate individuals, whether Caesars, Alexanders, Luthers, or Voltaires, and not the histories of all, absolutely all those who take part in an event, it is quite impossible to describe the movement of humanity without the conception of a force compelling men to direct their activity toward a certain end.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.