The meaning of COMPELLING is that compels. How to use compelling in a sentence.

COMPELLING definition: tending to compel, as to force or push toward a course of action; overpowering. See examples of compelling used in a sentence.

compelling adjective (EXCITING) very exciting and interesting and making you want to watch or listen:

If you describe something such as a film or book, or someone's appearance, as compelling, you mean you want to keep looking at it or reading it because you find it so interesting.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: compelling /kəmˈpɛlɪŋ/ adj arousing or denoting strong interest, esp admiring interest (of an argument, evidence, etc) convincing

1. tending to compel; overpowering: compelling reasons. 2. having a powerful and irresistible effect: a compelling drama.

Compelling means attractive, or irresistible, or really, really convincing. You know your argument for backpacking across Europe is compelling when your parents not only let you go but also pay for all …

Definition of compelling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

COMPELLING meaning: 1 : very interesting able to capture and hold your attention; 2 : capable of causing someone to believe or agree

When something is termed compelling, it denotes that it is persuasive, enthralling or convincingly strong to the extent that it draws you in or makes you believe or invest in it.