What part of speech is appealing?

Appealing can be categorized as a verb and an adjective.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. appealing is a verb, gerund of appeal (infinitive).
  • 2. appealing is an adjective.

Inflections

Verb

Adjective

  • Positive
    Comparative
    Superlative
  • more appealing
    most appealing
  • Positive: appealing 
  • Comparative: more appealing
  • Superlative: most appealing

Adjective to adverb

What does appealing mean?

Definitions

Adjective

appealing - able to attract interest or draw favorable attention; "He added an appealing and memorable figure to popular American mythology"- Vincent Starrett; "an appealing sense of humor"; "the idea of having enough money to retire at fifty is very appealing"
appealing - (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings; "the sympathetic characters in the play"

Verb

appeal - request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"
appeal - take a court case to a higher court for review; "He was found guilty but appealed immediately"
appeal - challenge (a decision); "She appealed the verdict"
appeal - be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"
appeal - cite as an authority; resort to; "He invoked the law that would save him"; "I appealed to the law of 1900"; "She invoked an ancient law"

Examples of appealing

#   Sentence  
1. adj. He added an appealing and memorable figure to popular American mythology.
2. adj. An appealing sense of humor.
3. adj. The idea of having enough money to retire at fifty is very appealing.
4. adj. Nothing is so appealing as the innocent face of a sleeping baby.
5. adj. She gave me an appealing look.
6. adj. My mother says she doesn't find rock appealing.
7. adj. It doesn't sound too appealing.
8. adj. I checked on the game 'briefly', just to remind myself what it was like, then ended up playing it for like 20 hours or something. I suppose that means it's an appealing game?
9. adj. A place like that is not really appealing.
10. adj. It does sound appealing.
11. adj. That sounds really appealing.
12. adj. I think that's really appealing.
13. adj. Layla found Sami's mild manners appealing.
14. adj. It is possible to launder language to make it more appealing and uplifting.
15. adj. Algeria is an appealing market.
16. verb They are appealing for money to help refugees.
17. verb The president tried to make his case for war by subtly appealing to the electorate's deep-seated suspicion of Arabs.
18. verb I'm appealing on behalf of the famine victims.
19. verb This topic is appealing to many.
20. verb Appealing to the lowest common denominator is a failproof way to get sales or votes.
21. verb Appealing to the lowest common denominator is a sure-fire way to get sales or votes.
22. verb Tom said he's appealing his suspension.
23. verb Is that appealing to you?
24. verb Sami is appealing his conviction.
25. verb Sami is appealing for a new trial.
26. verb Sami is appealing that judgment.
27. verb Tom said that he's appealing his suspension.
28. verb How can we make Algeria appealing to investors?
29. verb How to make Algeria appealing to tourists?
30. verb Appeal to somebody for help.
31. noun His smile was part of his appeal to her.
32. noun Their appeal was denied in the superior court.
33. noun An appeal for help.
34. noun An appeal to the public to keep calm.
35. noun An appeal to raise money for starving children.
Sentence  
adj.
He added an appealing and memorable figure to popular American mythology.
An appealing sense of humor.
The idea of having enough money to retire at fifty is very appealing.
Nothing is so appealing as the innocent face of a sleeping baby.
She gave me an appealing look.
My mother says she doesn't find rock appealing.
It doesn't sound too appealing.
I checked on the game 'briefly', just to remind myself what it was like, then ended up playing it for like 20 hours or something. I suppose that means it's an appealing game?
A place like that is not really appealing.
It does sound appealing.
That sounds really appealing.
I think that's really appealing.
Layla found Sami's mild manners appealing.
It is possible to launder language to make it more appealing and uplifting.
Algeria is an appealing market.
verb
They are appealing for money to help refugees.
The president tried to make his case for war by subtly appealing to the electorate's deep-seated suspicion of Arabs.
I'm appealing on behalf of the famine victims.
This topic is appealing to many.
Appealing to the lowest common denominator is a failproof way to get sales or votes.
Appealing to the lowest common denominator is a sure-fire way to get sales or votes.
Tom said he's appealing his suspension.
Is that appealing to you?
Sami is appealing his conviction.
Sami is appealing for a new trial.
Sami is appealing that judgment.
Tom said that he's appealing his suspension.
How can we make Algeria appealing to investors?
How to make Algeria appealing to tourists?
Appeal to somebody for help.
noun
His smile was part of his appeal to her.
Their appeal was denied in the superior court.
An appeal for help.
An appeal to the public to keep calm.
An appeal to raise money for starving children.

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