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compelling

/kəmˈpelɪŋ/adjective

उच्चारण कम्पेलिंग

मनोरम, ध्यान खींचने वाला

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adjective
  1. 1

    that makes you pay attention to it because it is so interesting and exciting

    मनोरम, ध्यान खींचने वाला

    • a compelling story
    • The documentary tells a compelling story of a girl who walked ten kilometres to school each day.
    • The author tells a compelling tale of courage in the Himalayas.
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    • The match was compelling from the first ball to the last.
    • Her voice has a compelling quality that holds an audience.

    Synonyms gripping riveting fascinating absorbing enthralling

    Opposite boring dull uninteresting tedious

  2. 2

    so strong that you cannot easily disagree with it

    (तर्क) अकाट्य, ठोस

    • compelling evidence
    • The lawyer produced compelling proof that the signature had been forged.
    • There is no compelling reason to change the timetable.
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    • The scientist presented compelling arguments for the new theory.
    • The judge found the evidence compelling and gave his decision.

    Synonyms convincing persuasive cogent powerful conclusive

    Opposite weak unconvincing flimsy

◇Word family
compel verb
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

com·pel·ling

?Which word?

Keep the persuasive words together: compelling, convincing, cogent (clearly expressed and persuasive), persuasive, irrefutable (impossible to prove wrong).

प्रभावी तर्क के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: compelling, convincing, cogent (स्पष्ट और प्रभावी), persuasive, irrefutable (गलत सिद्ध करना असंभव)।

§Grammar and usage

The verb compel means to force ('compelled to resign').

Verb compel का अर्थ विवश करना है ('compelled to resign')।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Compelling evidence, a compelling argument, compelling reasons.

Collocations: compelling evidence (विश्वास दिलाने वाला मज़बूत सबूत), a compelling argument (असरदार तर्क), compelling reasons (ऐसे कारण जिन्हें टाला न जा सके)।