Definition of COMPELLING

compelling

Plural: compellings

Verb

  • force somebody to do something
  • necessitate or exact
  • present participle and gerund of compel

Adjective Satellite

  • driving or forcing
    • "compelling ambition"
  • tending to persuade by forcefulness of argument
    • "new and compelling evidence"

Adj

  • Strongly or irresistibly evoking interest or attention.
  • Forceful.

Noun

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

Examples

  • The politician had compelling ambition, and some very compelling arguments too.
  • There are compelling reasons why a manager should have previous experience.

Origin / Etymology

By surface analysis, compel + -ing.

Synonyms

compel, obligate, oblige

Scrabble Score: 17

compelling: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
compelling: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
compelling: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

compelling: valid Words With Friends Word