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appealing
adjective /əˈpiː.lɪŋ/Definition
› attractive or interesting: The idea of not having to get up early every morning is rather appealing (to me). He had a nice smile and an appealing personality. → Opposite unappealingAttractiveSexual attractionSmart and elegant › showing that you want people to help or protect you: a little dog with appealing big brown eyesAttractiveSexual attractionSmart and elegant appealingly
/-li/ adverb AttractiveSexual attractionSmart and elegant
(Definition of appealing adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a sight for sore eyes idiom
- adorable adjective
- aesthetic adjective
- alluring adjective
- angelic adjective
- distinguished adjective
- dreamy adjective
- elegant adjective
- enchanting adjective
- endearing adjective
- nice-looking adjective
- noble adjective (CAUSING ADMIRATION)
- not be just a pretty face idiom
- ornamental adjective
- photogenic adjective
- turn sb out phrasal verb (DRESS)
- voluptuous adjective
- well built adjective
- winning adjective
- winsome adjective
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