compelling
part of speech
adjective (compelling); also the -ing form of compel (compel, compels, compelled, compelling)
meaning for a pupil
1) So interesting or exciting that you want to keep watching or reading. tree →
2) So strong or convincing that you have to believe or agree, like a compelling reason or argument. tree →
3) (verb form) Forcing someone to do something. tree →
sense in the lessons
Used in reading lessons (a compelling story), debates and science (compelling evidence), and in formal texts. It tells the reader something is very strong or gripping. Phrases: compelling evidence, compelling reason, compelling story, compelling argument.
examples
- The book was so compelling I couldn't put it down. tree →
- There is compelling evidence that exercise is good for you. tree →
- She gave a compelling reason for being late. tree →
- The film's story was compelling from start to end. tree →
- His argument was compelling, so we agreed. tree →
- The detective found compelling proof. tree →
- Hunger was compelling them to keep looking for food. tree →
note
Verb compel = force (be compelled to do something). Adverb: compellingly. Similar: gripping, convincing, persuasive. Spelling: double l in compelling, compelled.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «compelling» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.