compelling com·pel·ling adj

compelling com·pel·ling adj
[kəm'pɛlɪŋ]
(argument, reason: powerful) convincente, (poem) avvincente, (painting) affascinante

he put forward a compelling argument against the death penalty — ha sollevato un argomento convincente contro la pena di morte

it's a violent yet compelling film — è un film violento ma avvincente


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  • compelling — com•pel•ling [[t]kəmˈpɛl ɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) tending to compel; overpowering: compelling reasons[/ex] 2) having a powerful and irresistible effect: a compelling drama[/ex] • Etymology: 1490–1500 com•pel′ling•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • compelling — com|pel|ling [kəmˈpelıŋ] adj 1.) compelling reason/argument/case etc an argument etc that makes you feel certain that something is true or that you must do something about it ▪ Lucy had no compelling reason to go into town. ▪ The court was… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • compelling — com pel·ling || lɪŋ adj. convincing, persuasive; binding, constraining; urgent, pressing com·pel || kÉ™m pel v. force, coerce, influence …   English contemporary dictionary

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