Compelling Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

Britannica Dictionary definition of COMPELLING

[more compelling; most compelling]

1

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very interesting

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able to capture and hold your attention

• The novel was so compelling that I couldn't put it down.

2

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capable of causing someone to believe or agree

• compelling evidence
• He made a compelling argument.

3

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strong and forceful

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causing you to feel that you must do something

• I would need a very compelling reason to leave my job.

• She had a compelling need to share what she had heard.

• a compelling desire

• The novel was compellingly written.