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| addictive |
ceaselessly compelling. or tempting. [1/3 definitions] |
| authority |
compelling force; confidence in one's power or knowledge; mastery. [1/5 definitions] |
| biopic |
a biographical film or television program often containing scenes that are fictional in order to fill out the plot and add drama, humor, or suspense to make the real life subject compelling to an audience. |
| cogent |
convincing, or compelling by virtue of a strong argument or clear presentation. |
| compulsion |
coercion or constraint; act of compelling. [1/3 definitions] |
| compulsive |
able to compel; compelling. [1/3 definitions] |
| glamour |
a quality of excitement, desirability, and compelling attractiveness in one's appearance or manner. |
| hallucination |
a false or distorted but compelling sensory perception, as induced by drugs or by mental derangement such as schizophrenia. [1/2 definitions] |
| spellbinder |
someone or something that holds attention as if by a spell, such as a compelling orator or entertainer, or a fascinating book. |
| strong |
persuasive; compelling. [1/13 definitions] |
| uncompelling |
combined form of compelling. |
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