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Meaning of compelling | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2 Standard
kəmˈpɛlɪŋ

Definitions

  1. Forceful, decisive, compelling.
  2. very interesting; able to capture and hold one's attention
  3. capable of causing someone to believe or agree
  4. strong and forceful; that causes one to feel like they must do something

Equivalents

Examples

“The novel was so compelling that I couldn't put it down.”
“The dirty secret of the internet is that all this distraction and interruption is immensely profitable. Web companies like to boast about "creating compelling content", or offering services that let you "stay up to date with what your friends are doing", "share the things you love with the world" and so on.”
“He made a compelling argument.”
“Terry's goal looked to have put Chelsea in control on the stroke of half-time but Arsenal's response presented a compelling case for Wenger's insistence that reports of his side's demise have been greatly exaggerated.”
“I would need a very compelling reason to leave my job.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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