compelling

Verb

present participle and gerund of compel

Adj

1. very interesting; able to capture and hold one's attention
2. capable of causing someone to believe or agree
3. strong and forceful; that causes one to feel like they must do something

Noun

An act of compulsion; an obliging somebody to do something.

compel

1. (archaic, literally, transitive) To drive together, round up.
2. (transitive) To overpower; to subdue.
3. (transitive) To force, constrain, or coerce.
4. (transitive) To forcefully or powerfully motivate (a course of action).
5. (transitive) To have a strong, irresistible force (on someone or something).
6. (transitive) To exact, extort, (make) produce by force.
7. (obsolete) To force to yield; to overpower; to subjugate.
8. (obsolete) To gather or unite in a crowd or company.
9. (obsolete) To call forth; to summon.

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/kəmˈpɛlɪŋ/

Etymology

By surface analysis, compel + -ing.

Synonyms

pressing

urgent

‼️

coercive

persuasive

convincing

forceful

acute

serious

severe

forcing

earnest

instant

insuperable

insurmountable

irresistible

obligatory

overbearing

overwhelming

pile driver

plausible

powerful

punchy

pushy

reassuring

urgency

demonstrative of

with a vengeance

using duress

be powerful

assertive

assuring

attractive

binding

captivating

cogent

driving

emergent

impending

impressive