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Compelling

//kəmˈpɛlɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    very interesting; able to capture and hold one's attention

    "The novel was so compelling that I couldn't put it down."

  2. 2
    capable of causing someone to believe or agree

    "He made a compelling argument."

  3. 3
    strong and forceful; that causes one to feel like they must do something

    "I would need a very compelling reason to leave my job."

Adjective
  1. 1
    tending to persuade by forcefulness of argument wordnet
  2. 2
    driving or forcing wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    An act of compulsion; an obliging somebody to do something.
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of compel form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

By surface analysis, compel + -ing.

Etymology 2

By surface analysis, compel + -ing.

Etymology 3

By surface analysis, compel + -ing.

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