Compelling

/kəmˈpɛlɪŋ/

Synonyms for "compelling" (159 found)

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Closest matches (32)

actuating acute animating apt causal causative clamorous coactive cogent commanding compulsive compulsory conclusion constraining critical crucial crying decretal decretive decretory

Adjective(9 words)

addicting addictive appealing attractiveattractive featurescaptivating coerce convincingconvincing evidence

Noun(2 words)

capturing clarion

Adjective(1 words)

cogent

Strong matches (48)

Adjective(17 words)

demanddynamic pullengaging engrossing fascinating forceforceful argumentforceful assertionforceful leadershipforceful messageforceful personalitygrippinghigh degree of forcefulnessimpellent impressiveinfluential advocatejuicier

desperate dictating directive driving effective exigent forceful good graphic gripping high-pressure high-priority holding impelling imperative imperious impulsive indispensable inducive insistent

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instant instructive interesting irresistible jussive lofty

Noun(3 words)

engaging performanceforceful stancefuller

Verb(1 words)

enslaving

Adjective(1 words)

exciting

Related words (79)

Noun(15 words)

magnetic pullmore forceful critiquemost forcefulmost forceful defensemost persuasivepersuasive leaderpresent a strong argumentpresent an argumentpublic sentiment changepushing riveting storytellingstrong educational backgroundthe powerfulurging

mandating mandatory motivating motivational motive moving necessary obligating obsessing obsessional obsessive overpowering overriding peremptory pivotal possessing potent powerful preceptive preoccupying

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prescriptive pressing reliable restraining sane significant striking strong taking urgent

Adjective(31 words)

necessitatenet pulloblige persuasivepersuasive dialoguepersuasive promptpersuasive samplepersuasive speaking stylepersuasive speakingspersuasive speechpersuasive techniquepowerfulpowerful argumentpowerful deliverypowerful industrialistpowerful shovepress requiresolid evidencespanish influencia

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strong argumentstrong behavioral traitstrong evidencestrong hintstrong motivationsstrong physical evidencestrong proofstrong push for reformsustained enthusiasmurgent requestweightiest

Verb(2 words)

preponderating rivetting

Preposition(1 words)

with great force

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

5 entries

adjective cause descriptor force influence

More specific

9 entries

coerce constrainconvincing evidenceengaging lessongripping talemandate necessitate obligatepersuasive argument

Collocations

11 entries

action attentioncompelling argumentcompelling casecompelling evidencecompelling reasoncompelling storycompliance consent obedience submission

Inflections

4 entries

compelled compelsmore compellingmost compelling

Derivations

4 entries

compel compellable compellingly compulsion

similar

2 entries

persuasive powerful

Sample sentences

15 total sentences available.

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As I stood upon the bluff before my cottage on that clear cold night in the early part of March, 1886, the noble Hudson flowing like the grey and silent spectre of a dead river below me, I felt again the strange, compelling influence of the mighty god of war, my beloved Mars, which for ten long and lonesome years I had implored with outstretched arms to carry me back to my lost love.

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That's a very compelling story.

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I have never seen a compelling argument for religion. If I ever saw one I'd convert.

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Fashion is a compelling subject for documentaries.

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