1
[ adjective ] able to attract interest or draw favorable attention

Examples

"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"

Used in print

(The Providence Journal...)

It has a fast pace , excellent music , expert direction , and not_only a good comedian , but an appealing person in his own right , Mr._Berman .

(High Fidelity, 11:10...)

The assisting musicians from the Vienna_Octet are somewhat lacking in expertise , but their contribution is rustic and appealing .

2
[ adjective ] (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings

Examples

"the sympathetic characters in the play"

Used in print

(The Providence Journal...)

He dropped his earlier and delightful hamming , which is about the only way to handle the old war_horse called `` Charley's_Aunt '' , and let himself go_with as an appealing an `` Amy '' as anybody could ask .

Related terms

unsympathetic drama

3
[ adjective ] expressing earnest entreaty

Examples

"the appealing and frightened look worn by an injured dog" "she holds out her hand for money, importunate, insistent" "a pleading note in her voice"

Related terms

beseeching

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