Synonyms for appealing
əˈpi lɪŋap·peal·ing

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1. appealingadjective

   able to attract interest or draw favorable attention

   "He added an appealing and memorable figure to popular American mythology"- Vincent Starrett; "an appealing sense of humor"; "the idea of having enough money to retire at fifty is very appealing"

   Synonyms:
   likable, likeable, sympathetic

   Antonyms:
   unappealing, off-putting, unattractive

2. sympathetic, appealing, likeable, likableadjective

   (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings

   "the sympathetic characters in the play"

   Synonyms:
   kindly, sympathetic, benevolent, likable, likeable, good-hearted, harmonic, large-hearted, charitable, openhearted

   Antonyms:
   off-putting, unappealing, unattractive

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1. appealingadjective

   Synonyms:
   imploring, beseeching, entreating, supplicating

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1. List of paraphrases for "appealing":

   attractive, calling, appeal, interesting, tempting, seductive

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1. Margaret Kerrison:

   We want to be appealing to everyone from the very, very hardcore fans.

2. Joseph Wade:

   When I came on in the 90s, law enforcement was a very appealing job, at certain points, we'd have an application pool of 200 to 300, now it's 50 or 60 people we're having to vet for recruit classes.

3. Michelle Huang:

   Costco Shanghai is appealing to China's middle class consumers, because they have a strong demand for high-quality products at competitive prices.

4. Patricia Tollenger:

   I'm tired of the slip-throughs. The appealing part to me about Trump is he's a man of action.

5. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid:

   Republicans created him by spending seven years appealing to some of the darkest forces in America.