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    ap·peal·ing
    [əˈpēliNG]
    adjective
    appealing (adjective)
    1. attractive or interesting:
      "the rural life is somehow more appealing" · "an appealing young woman"
    2. (of an expression or tone of voice) showing that one wants help or sympathy:
      "an appealing look"
    ap·peal
    [əˈpēl]
    verb
    appealing (present participle)
    1. make a serious or urgent request, typically to the public:
      "police are appealing for information about the incident" · "she appealed to Germany for political asylum"
    2. law
      apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court:
      "he said he would appeal against the conviction"
      • NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH
        apply to a higher court for a reversal of (the decision of a lower court):
        "they have 48 hours to appeal the decision"
      • baseball
        (of the team in the field) call on the umpire to rule a strike or out on a completed play.
      • (appeal to)
        address oneself to (a principle or quality in someone) in anticipation of a favorable response:
        "I appealed to his sense of justice"
    3. be attractive or interesting:
      "the range of topics will appeal to youngsters"
    Origin
    Middle English (in legal contexts): from Old French apel (noun), apeler (verb), from Latin appellare ‘to address’, based on ad- ‘to’ + pellere ‘to drive’.
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    Similar and Opposite Words
    adjective
    1. attractive or interesting:
      attractive
      engaging
      alluring
      enchanting
      captivating
      bewitching
      fascinating
      winning
      winsome
      likable
      lovable
      charming
      delightful
      beautiful
      pretty
      good-looking
      prepossessing
      striking
      fetching
      delectable
      desirable
      irresistible
      bonny
      taking
      inviting
      tempting
      appetizing
      enticing
      seductive
      agreeable
      to one's liking
      pleasant
      pleasing
      pleasurable
      interesting
      intriguing
      Opposite:
      off-putting
      disagreeable
      unappealing
    verb
    1. make a serious or urgent request, typically to the public:
      call
      plead
      beg
      sue
      ask urgently/earnestly
      request urgently/earnestly
      make an urgent/earnest request
      make a plea
    2. be attractive or interesting:
      attract
      interest
      please
      take someone's fancy
      charm
      engage
      fascinate
      intrigue
      tempt
      entice
      allure
      beguile
      lure
      invite
      draw
      float someone's boat
      be attractive to
      be of interest to
      whet someone's appetite
      tickle someone's fancy
      Opposite:
      bore
      leave someone cold
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