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compelling

[kuhm-pel-ing]

adjective

  1. tending to compel, as to force or push toward a course of action; overpowering.

    There were compelling reasons for their divorce.

  2. having a powerful and irresistible effect; requiring acute admiration, attention, or respect.

    a man of compelling integrity; a compelling drama.



compelling

/ əˈɛɪŋ /

adjective

  1. arousing or denoting strong interest, esp admiring interest

  2. (of an argument, evidence, etc) convincing

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • uncompelling adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of compelling1

First recorded in 1490–1500; compel + -ing 2
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“Notes to John” requires a compelling foil for Didion, and Roger MacKinnon is that: Director of the Columbia Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research, former president of the New York Psychiatric Society, author, revered clinician.

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While Fishkin’s book takes account of the major issues in political philosophy and political science that have been debated in recent decades, what’s most compelling about it are his empirical results.

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Kelsey Davenport, director for non-proliferation policy at the US-based Arms Control Association, said Israel's prime minister "did not present any clear or compelling evidence that Iran was on the brink of weaponizing".

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“It’s inevitable that the most extreme and compelling imagery will win the battle for attention on social media and on TV,” Silverman said via email.

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Butler makes the only genuinely compelling case to let an actor do a cartoon’s job.

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