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The definition of compelling is someone or something extremely attractive or interesting.

(adjective)

An example of compelling is a novel with a plot and characters that are so intriguing that you don't want to stop reading.

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See compelling in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

that compels
irresistibly or keenly interesting, attractive, etc.; captivating: a compelling drama

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compellingly adverb

See compelling in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Urgently requiring attention: a host of compelling socioeconomic problems.
Drivingly forceful: compelling ambition and egotism.

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