Synonyms for compelling
- adjective
Most common
urgent imperative pressing persuasive convincing interesting
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Urgent — strong and forceful; that causes one to feel like they must do something
2. Persuasive
3. Interesting
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
strong and forceful; that causes one to feel like they must do something
I would need a very compelling reason to leave my job.
- adj. 2
very interesting; able to capture and hold one's attention
The novel was so compelling that I couldn't put it down.
- adj. 3
capable of causing someone to believe or agree
He made a compelling argument.
Example sentences
- urgent Being less urgent, this plan is lower in priority.
- imperative No duty is more imperative than saying thank you.
- convincing It'd be a lot more convincing if it came from you.
- persuasive Tom is listened to because of his persuasive power.
- interesting Did you meet many interesting people at the party?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| compelling | rising | |
| urgent | falling | |
| imperative | steady | |
| convincing | steady | |
| persuasive | steady | |
| interesting | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- urgent2, cogent2
- 8 letters
- powerful3, pressing2, engaging3, gripping2
- 10 letters
- convincing3, imperative4, compulsory4, persuasive3
- 11 letters
- interesting3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (urgent2 = 2 syllables).