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appealing

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adjective

evoking or attracting interest, desire, curiosity, sympathy, or the like; attractive.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English; see appeal, -ing²

Related forms

ap·peal·ing·ly, adverb

ap·peal·ing·ness, noun

non·ap·peal·ing, adjective

non·ap·peal·ing·ly, adverb

non·ap·peal·ing·ness, noun

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qua·si-ap·peal·ing, adjective

qua·si-ap·peal·ing·ly, adverb

un·ap·peal·ing, adjective

un·ap·peal·ing·ly, adverb

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Example Sentences

To a mosquito, exercise makes you far more appealing than a couch potato.

Picture a college student appealing for a higher grade in his professor's office.

The obverse of these desirable characteristics looks less appealing.

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To a mosquito, exercise makes you far more appealing than a couch potato.

Picture a college student appealing for a higher grade in his professor's office.

The obverse of these desirable characteristics looks less appealing.

Bridges aren't the only artificial bat habitat that has proven appealing to the flying mammals.

Gyms, even when free, haven't proven to be appealing.

It is a nice enough instrument, and was no doubt appealing when it was sold.

Both sweet and sour cherries are appealing choices for the home garden.

It's a clever and astonishingly original puzzle with an amusing and appealing design.

The freedom from commitment that makes online faith communities appealing also can make them isolating and misleading.

Point and counterpoint is an appealing construct when it comes to movie reviews, sports predictions, and even politics.

So seeking an end to the current bear market by appealing to valuation measures may not work.

The ecologically interested traveler has no shortage of appealing destinations.

Crime reduction policies should be based on what works rather than what is politically appealing.

The picture of benign, even joyful and ever-increasing involvement of technology in human life is appealing.

Springdale is a lot more appealing than many of the tourist towns that have sprouted up on the edges of national parks.

Maybe because they're not overly appealing options from a business perspective.

There's something appealing about writing out one's to-do list on a post-it note.

But much more important was what should happen to the votes cast for the many other politicians appealing against bans.

The charity is appealing for help for the animals made homeless by the earthquake and tsunami.

Indeed, pharmaceutical companies should find the large number of genes involved in fat moderation appealing.

The idea of traveling on foot with a knowledgeable friend through a rustic landscape in a high-tech country was greatly appealing.

The dramatic transformation gives the garden an appealing sense of discovery and maximizes its potential.

There's something deeply appealing about brain scans.

Whether a heavy teaching load with not a lot of inspiring students is appealing is up to your discretion.

Looking for alien life is an appealing goal, but a tremendously challenging one.

But these flowers would not make an appealing bouquet.

After giving it some thought, you would perhaps start by appealing to some shared experience.

Personally, the idea doesn't sound that appealing to me anyway.

Ketcham-could be built today, which is probably what makes it so appealing to children.

Throughout the day, there are three trains per hour, making rail travel even more appealing for those with inflexible schedules.

Appealing directly to moms, she argued that women have been disproportionately affected by the mortgage meltdown.

For some reason, people find the idea of a production economy intuitively appealing.

Sea star skin is calcified to make the relatively sedentary animal a less appealing meal.

What is more, high and wildly fluctuating prices for oil and natural gas have made renewable alternatives more appealing.

But by the time the skin is an appealing color, the breast meat of smaller birds is cooked past its prime.

Many genres of music hold many different appealing tastes for many different people.

We know it's hard to feel appealing if you're so frazzled and frustrated that you can't see straight.

He is currently appealing against a three-month prison sentence on charges of libelling, among others, his former police superior.

Eco treks involve excursions to exotic, endangered or otherwise appealing locations.

The proposition that genetics can help explain the level of popularity is pretty appealing.

There s no guarantee of flowering or fruiting indoors, though plants are still appealing.

Perhaps this dichotomy is precisely what makes puzzles so appealing.

Information is laid out in a thoughtful way that is also aesthetically appealing.

In comparison, the schools at the ends of the spectrum look more appealing.

Like puppies, big cats are quite appealing when they're young and playful.

It is certainly an appealing concept as simple burning seems in some sense wasteful.

The trick is making it look so appealing and relaxing.

The characters and personalities are well designed and look appealing.

Heller is a worthy subject, complicated and appealing.

It's based on a true story-Winter plays herself-but some parts were fictionalized to make it more appealing to young viewers.

M dwarfs are particularly appealing targets because of their cool temperature.

My office is freezing right now, so a toasty beverage is particularly appealing.

But at ten times that cost, only the rich and the ignorant will find this catastrophic mess appealing.

With budgets tight, private-sector innovations are even more appealing.

It was an okay plot and everything, but the way it was written was not as appealing as it could have been.

One of the main appealing properties of oil painting are the glazes.

It makes the oversaturated zombie genre seem appealing again.

Yemen would be much less appealing to fight in, though its messier politics makes lack of intervention there overdetermined.

It has the same density and appealing steaklike chew to it.

Starting my own business is starting to look really appealing.

All of a sudden, juggling dangerous logging equipment while running seems almost appealing.

In a sea of floating voters much depends on a party having appealing leadership.

Tell students to try to make the area sound as appealing as possible.

So its something we're all appealing to and thinking about, but not necessarily able to even comprehend, much less talk about.

But in the end, as the music industry has learned to its chagrin, piracy is always more appealing.

Not only do clients lack appealing alternatives, but so do employees.

Lightweight materials are particularly appealing for plug-in vehicles, which carry hefty lithium-ion battery packs.

The game also manages the rare trick of appealing to all age groups.

Firms that use a mix of strategies to appeal to all customers might end up appealing to none.

Great pack because of its functionality, compact size, appealing style and superior quality.

Following a few steps can make the process of appealing insurance denials easier and increase the likelihood of success.

Creative types who are accustomed to lavishing money on moderately appealing projects will have to do more with less.

It's also laced with endless miles of appealing two-lane.

Hard times are making tissue donation more appealing.

But it was having a space away from everyone else that was more appealing than the space itself.

What's more, the company has found that such products have properties that make them appealing to consumers.

Burned or used in fuel cells, hydrogen is an appealing option for powering future automotive vehicles for several reasons.

Righthaven is appealing the order, which it says would leave it insolvent.

But then there's the problem of appealing to girls.

From a publishing perspective, that sort of collection can be an appealing prospect.

But risk-sharing looks much less appealing when issuers are defaulting.

There's almost nothing more appealing than these little fish that want to play peekaboo with you".

By any name, the grain has an appealing earthy, wholesome flavor and a texture that's at once chewy and creamy.

Have some innovative ideas about strategic goals that you already know are broadly appealing to the faculty.

Recent increases in gift annuity payment rates for certain age groups are making gift annuities more appealing than ever.

In politics, an appealing persona can trump perfect ideological correctness.

They have skilfully courted immigrant voters partly by appealing to family values.

In recent years cracks have been appearing in the town's appealing facade.

Gacy, who is to die in the electric chair, is appealing the sentence.

On one level, they are appealing because they make us feel smart.

Recent evening specials of warm salads made appealing first courses.

Internships are appealing to students for an obvious reason: they want to parlay that experience into a job.

For utilities, reducing consumption means reducing revenues, hardly an appealing prospect.

Where a combination of high energy prices and abundant sunlight makes solar much more appealing option.

To make it appealing for adults, the drama had to work on its own.

But this remains a fascinating work, appealing in isolated moments on a first hearing and promising more on renewed acquaintance.

Besides obvious benefits such as convenience, test banks do offer an appealing legitimacy to exam questions.

One appealing thing about cyber-hedonism is that, compared with politics, it's less likely to attract the authorities' attention.

Another, less appealing option would be to shatter or blow up an approaching asteroid.

Disney knew they'd get the female audience, but wanted to make the film appealing to boys, as well.

And better while he still has two years left in his contract so the trade is more appealing to other teams.

Which is also why counseling in general seemed more appealing as it allows for outside employment as well.

There's always something appealing about a good mix of.

Lokken said that online courses are particularly appealing to people who are job hunting.

But after more than a year of stalemate, the prospect of getting back any money at all is appealing.

Don't dawdle if any of these outfits look appealing.

The notion of colliding worlds is more appealing than the opposite: conflicts hinging on small.

Malthus's ideas, innovative when they were published, remain appealing today because of their simplicity.

It's also laced with endless miles of appealing two-lane blacktop-and, best of all, it's quirky.

It's especially appealing to hobbyists due to its low price.

What the candidates should be doing is appealing to younger crowds through education.

The anxiety about indebtedness makes inflation seem all the more appealing.

Spring wildflowers and fall foliage make these especially colorful and appealing seasons.

Some people may latch on to a few because they find them appealing.

Agave is an appealing feedstock because it is economically and environmentally.

These days, honorary degrees are unfortunately mainly exercises in appealing to the vanity of celebrities.

But by then, less appealing traits had trumped his reformist leanings.

The idea of locally grown food is appealing but there is a reason why it went out of style.

Tariffs on foreign goods would be not only politically appealing but would also have the benefit of affecting the poor most.

The beauty and novelty of the big, appealing pop-outs make this book a treasure that children will want to open again and again.

Some people have tried to counter this argument by appealing to their personal experiences subsisting off of raw foods.

The alternative of seven years of indentured servitude to your adviser probably sounds less appealing to many recent graduates.

He's lived his life, so a wait-and-see tactic is probably pretty appealing to him, he won't live to see.

Cohen is now appealing the ruling in federal appeals court.

Talent is drifting to pay-television, in part because there are fewer appealing roles in film.

Care will be required to maintain values appealing to visitors.

There's something deeply appealing about the idea of a.

The company is appealing that decision in federal court.

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Dictionary.com Unabridged

noun

an earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, mercy, etc.; entreaty; petition; plea.

a request or reference to some person or authority for a decision, corroboration, judgment, etc.

Law.

an application or proceeding for review by a higher tribunal.

(in a legislative body or assembly) a formal question as to the correctness of a ruling by a presiding officer.

Obsolete. a formal charge or accusation.

the power or ability to attract, interest, amuse, or stimulate the mind or emotions: The game has lost its appeal.

Obsolete. a summons or challenge.

verb (used without object)

to ask for aid, support, mercy, sympathy, or the like; make an earnest entreaty: The college appealed to its alumni for funds.

Law. to apply for review of a case or particular issue to a higher tribunal.

to have need of or ask for proof, a decision, corroboration, etc.

to be especially attractive, pleasing, interesting, or enjoyable: The red hat appeals to me.

verb (used with object)

10.

Law.

to apply for review of (a case) to a higher tribunal.

Obsolete. to charge with a crime before a tribunal.

Idiom

11.

appeal to the country, British. country (def. 16).

Origin:
1250–1300; (v.) Middle English a(p)pelen < Anglo-French, Old French a(p)peler < Latin appellāre to speak to, address, equivalent to ap- ap-¹ + -pellāre, iterative stem of pellere to push, beat against; (noun) Middle English ap(p)el < Anglo-French, Old French apel, noun derivative of ap(p)eler

Related forms

ap·peal·a·bil·i·ty, noun

ap·peal·a·ble, adjective

ap·peal·er, noun

non·ap·peal·a·bil·i·ty, noun

non·ap·peal·a·ble, adjective

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re·ap·peal, verb

un·ap·pealed, adjective

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Synonyms
1. prayer, supplication, invocation. 2. suit, solicitation. 4. attraction. 6. request, ask. Appeal, entreat, petition, supplicate mean to ask for something wished for or needed. Appeal and petition may concern groups and formal or public requests. Entreat and supplicate are usually more personal and urgent. To appeal is to ask earnestly for help or support, on grounds of reason, justice, common humanity, etc.: to appeal for contributions to a cause. To petition is to ask by written request, by prayer, or the like, that something be granted: to petition for more playgrounds. Entreat suggests pleading: The captured knight entreated the king not to punish him. To supplicate is to beg humbly, usually from a superior, powerful, or stern (official) person: to supplicate that the lives of prisoners be spared.

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World English Dictionary

appealing (əˈpiːlɪŋ)

—*adj*
	attractive or pleasing

appealingly

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

appeal

c.1300 (n.), early 14c. (v.), originally in legal sense of "calling" to a higher judge or court, from Anglo-Fr. apeler "to call upon, accuse," from O.Fr. apeler (11c., Mod.Fr. appeler), from L. appellare "to accost, address, appeal to, summon, name," iterative of appellere "to prepare," from ad- "to"

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+ pellere "to beat, drive." Probably a Roman metaphoric extension of a nautical term for "driving a ship toward a particular landing." Popular modern meaning "to be attractive or pleasing" is quite recent, attested from 1907 (appealing in this sense is from 1891), from the notion of "to address oneself in expectation of a sympathetic response."

appealing

mid-15c., "action of petitioning a higher court or authority," from appeal (q.v.). By 1890s this had taken on as well a sense of "attractive.

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"A man is the prisoner of his power. A topical memory makes him an almanac; a talent for debate, disputant; skill to get money makes him a miser, that is, a beggar. Culture reduces these inflammations by invoking the aid of other powers against the dominant talent, and by appealing to the rank of powers. It watches success."

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