English adjective: appealing | |||
1. | appealing able to attract interest or draw favorable attention | ||
Samples | He added an appealing and memorable figure to popular American mythology. An appealing sense of humor. The idea of having enough money to retire at fifty is very appealing. | ||
Similar | attention-getting, attractive, catchy | ||
Antonyms | unappealing | ||
2. | appealing (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings | ||
Samples | The sympathetic characters in the play. | ||
Synonyms | likable, likeable, sympathetic | ||
Domain category | drama | ||
Antonyms | unappealing, unlikable, unlikeable, unsympathetic | ||