compelling

adj.有趣的;adj.有说服力的,

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
compelling (adjective)
that as - compels
a) - forceful a compelling personality
b) demanding attention - for compelling reasons
c) - convincing no compelling evidence
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
compelling (adjective)
1.
having the power to persuade
SYNONYMS:
compelling, conclusive, convincing, decisive, effective, forceful, persuasive, satisfying, strong, telling
RELATED WORDS:
authoritative, definitive; sound, valid, well-founded; important, significant, weighty; material, pertinent, relevant
NEAR ANTONYMS:
groundless, invalid, shaky, unfounded, unsound; inconsequential, insignificant, unimportant; immaterial, irrelevant; feeble, weak
inconclusive, indecisive, ineffective, uncompelling, unconvincing, unpersuasive
compelling (adjective)
2.
needing immediate attention
SYNONYMS:
burning, clamant, compelling, critical, crying, dire, emergent, exigent, imperative, imperious, importunate, instant, necessitous, pressing, urgent
RELATED WORDS:
demanding, extreme, immediate, insistent, intense, overriding; crucial, desperate, grave, life-and-death ( life-or-death), serious, severe, vital; dangerous, explosive, hazardous, perilous, precarious, unstable
NEAR ANTONYMS:
incidental, low-pressure, minor, negligible, trivial, unimportant; nonthreatening, safe, stable
noncritical, nonurgent
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