[adjective] 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"
[adjective] (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings; "the sympathetic characters in the play" Synonyms:sympathetic, likeable, likable
[adjective] expressing earnest entreaty; "the appealing and frightened look worn by an injured dog"; "she holds out her hand for money, importunate, insistent"; "a pleading note in her voice" Synonyms:imploring, importunate, pleading
