The students were animated by the agitator's appeal.
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Appeal
/əˈpiːl/
Synonyms for "appeal" (330 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (66)
Noun(20 words)
charmsolicitationacademic disputeact of askingallurealluresappealingnessappealsappellate reviewattractattracterattractingattractionsattractivenessbeautiesbeckoningbegbeggingbehestsbeseeching
Adjective(4 words)
acceptabilityadjurationadjureadorabilityagacerieagreeabilityaid prayerallureallurementamiabilityangelusappeal motionappeal toappealingnessapplicationapplication for retrialapplyaskingattractattraction
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Strong matches (99)
bidbidding prayerblandishmentbracebreviarycajolerycallcall for helpcall oncall uponcaptivationcertiorarichapletcharismacharmcharmingnessclamorclamor forcollectcome-hither
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Noun(35 words)
call conceptcall to action phrasecallscatchingchallengechallengescharmsclarionclarioningclarionscollectioncomplaintscontestcontest wordcontestscoolnesscriescutenessdeliciousnessenchanting
Verb(8 words)
Adjective(2 words)
consistent pulldynamic pull
Related words (165)
impetrateimpetrationimplorationimploreimploringimportuneimprecateimprecationinducementintercessioninterestintrigueinveiglementinvitationinviteinvitingnessinvocationinvocatory pleainvokekneel to
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kyrie eleisonlikabilitylitanylovabilitylovelinesslovesomenesslureluxurymagnetismmeditationobsecrationobtestobtestationorisonpaternosterpetitionpleapleadplead forpleasantnesspleaseprayprayerprayer wheelprovocativenesspullrequestrequestingrogationrosaryrun toseducementseductionseductivenesssensuousnesssex appealsilent prayersnaringsolicitsolicitationspellsuesue forsuitsummonsupplicatesupplicationsweetnesstantalizationtantalizetantalizingnessteasetempttemptationtemptingnessthanksthanksgivingtickletitillateunobjectionablenessvoluptuousnesswhet the appetitewinning wayswinningnesswinsomenesswitchcraftwitcherywooingwrit of certiorariwrit of error
Noun(56 words)
imploreingatheringinvocationsinvokinglikablenesslikeablenesslitigatinglodgesluremagnetic pullmagnetismmagnetizingmagnetsmagnitude of pullmeasure pullmiaowingmore applied pullmystiquenoveltyobject
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panhandlepersuasionpersuasivenesspetitionpetitioningpetitionspleapleadpleaspleasingspopularitypopularity appealprayerprayersprotestspull magnitudepullingpulling componentpullsreconsiderationreconsideringrecourserequestrequest pardonrequest reviewrequestsresultant pullsavorinessseducingseductionsseeksizzlesolicitationstastinesstuggingwheedling
Adjective(6 words)
Verb(11 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: charm, solicitation, academic dispute, academic dissent case, acceptability.
- Sentence evidence is available for appeal, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "appeal".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "appeal"
Keep "appeal" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "appeal" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "appeal", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "appeal" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
29 entriesShowing 16 of 29 words.
More specific
15 entriesCollocations
10 entriesappeal hearingappeal processbroad appealcourt of appealemergency appealemotional appealfundraising appeallegal appealpublic appealstrong appeal
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
7 entriesTranslations
83 translations across 33 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- اِسْتَأْنَفَ verb ((intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned)
Armenian
1 entries- բողոքարկել verb ((intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- çağırış noun (call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof — see also entreaty)
Bulgarian
1 entries- апел noun (call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof — see also entreaty)
Catalan
1 entries- apel·lar verb ((intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 上訴 /上诉 verb ((intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned)
Czech
2 entries- apelovat verb (to call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke)
- odvolat se verb ((intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned)
Dutch
4 entries- oproep noun (call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof — see also entreaty)
- appeleren verb (to call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke)
- beroep doen op verb (to call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke)
- in beroep gaan verb ((intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned)
Egyptian
1 entries- spr:r-A2 verb (to call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke)
Esperanto
1 entries- apelacii verb ((intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned)
Finnish
4 entries- vetoomus noun (call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof — see also entreaty)
- pyytää verb (to call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke)
- valittaa verb ((intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned)
- vedota verb (to call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke)
French
3 entries- appeler (à) verb (to call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke)
- faire appel verb ((intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned)
- interjeter appel verb ((intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned)
Galician
1 entries- apelar verb ((intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned)
Georgian
2 entries- აპელირება verb ((intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned)
- გასაჩივრება verb ((intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned)
German
1 entries- in Berufung gehen verb ((intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned)
Greek
4 entries- έκκληση noun (call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof — see also entreaty)
- προσφυγή noun (call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof — see also entreaty)
- επικαλούμαι verb (to call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke)
- εφεσιβάλλω verb ((intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned)
Hindi
1 entries- याचिका verb ((intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned)
Hungarian
4 entries- felhívás noun (call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof — see also entreaty)
- kérés noun (call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof — see also entreaty)
- apellál verb (to call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke)
- felhív verb (to call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke)
Indonesian
1 entries- banding verb ((intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned)
Irish
1 entries- achomharc verb ((intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned)
Italian
2 entries- appello noun (call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof — see also entreaty)
- appellarsi verb (to call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke)
Japanese
1 entries- 訴える verb (to call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke)
Latin
1 entries- obsecrō verb (to call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke)
Māori
1 entries- pīra verb ((intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned)
Persian
1 entries- درخواست کردن verb (to call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke)
Polish
4 entries- apelować verb ((intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned)
- apelować verb (to call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke)
- odwołać się verb ((intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned)
- odwoływać się verb ((intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned)
Portuguese
4 entries- apelo noun (call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof — see also entreaty)
- apelar verb ((intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned)
- apelar verb (to call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke)
- recorrer verb ((intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned)
Romanian
3 entries- a face recurs verb ((intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned)
- apela verb ((intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned)
- apela verb (to call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke)
Russian
4 entries- воззва́ние noun (call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof — see also entreaty)
- призы́в noun (call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof — see also entreaty)
- апелли́ровать verb ((intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned)
- обжа́ловать verb ((intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned)
Spanish
4 entries- apelación noun (call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof — see also entreaty)
- petición noun (call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof — see also entreaty)
- postura noun (call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof — see also entreaty)
- apelar verb ((intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned)
Swedish
2 entries- appell noun (call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof — see also entreaty)
- överklaga verb ((intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned)
Turkish
1 entries- temyiz etmek verb ((intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned)
Ukrainian
4 entries- за́клик noun (call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof — see also entreaty)
- зве́рнення noun (call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof — see also entreaty)
- апелюва́ти verb ((intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned)
- апелюва́ти verb (to call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke)
Sample sentences
37 total sentences available.
Television has a great appeal for him.
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The production has visual appeal for the audience.
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I will appeal against the sentence.
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "appeal"?
Closest matches include charm, solicitation, academic dispute, academic dissent case, acceptability.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "appeal"?
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