compelling

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /kəmˈpɛlɪŋ/

Verb

1. present participle of compel#English|compel

Adjective

compelling

1. Strongly or irresistibly evoking interest or attention.

   There are compelling reasons why a manager should have previous experience.

2. Forceful.

   The politician had compelling ambition.

Translations

• German: zwingend, fesselnd, unwiderstehlich
• Italian: impellente, indifferibile, urgente, pressante
• Russian: безотлагательный
• Spanish: de peso

Translations

• German: überwältigend, unwiderstehlich, fesselnd, hinreißend, überzeugend
• Italian: convincente

Noun

compelling (plural compellings)

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

Related terms

• compel
• compellingly

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