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Definitions

appeal

[uh-peel] / əˈpil /
NOUN
request for help
Synonyms
STRONGEST
application bid call claim demand overture petition plea proposal question suit
STRONG
address adjuration entreaty importunity invocation prayer proposition recourse requisition solicitation submission supplication
WEAK
imploration
Antonyms
STRONGEST
answer reply
WEAK
denial disavowal disclaimer refusal retraction revocation ugliness
NOUN
power to attract, interest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allure charm
STRONG
attraction attractiveness beauty fascination glamor interestingness pleasingness
WEAK
charmingness cuteness engagingness seductiveness
Antonyms
WEAK
denial disavowal disclaimer refusal retraction revocation ugliness
VERB
request
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apply ask call call upon claim contest demand petition plead pray propose refer require submit sue urge
STRONG
adjure advance beg beseech bid crave entreat implore importune proposition question solicit strike supplicate
WEAK
resort to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
answer conceal deny dissuade ignore reply
STRONG
give
WEAK
disclaim recall refuse renounce retract revoke turn away
VERB
attract, interest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
invite
STRONG
allure beguile captivate charm enchant engage entice fascinate intrigue please tantalize tempt
WEAK
catch the eye
Antonyms
STRONG
bore discourage disenchant disgust displease dissuade offend refuse repel repulse turn off
WEAK
deny disclaim recall renounce retract revoke turn away

Example Sentences

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Conscious that his status as a member of the metropolitan elite may make him less likely to appeal to rural voters, Magyar has toured the countryside indefatigably for the past two years, drawing large crowds.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Delays in the building program led to a second lawsuit and court order that is now on appeal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

For investors seeking out safer bets this year, the defensive nature of the wireless sector has held appeal.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Rising inflation risks tied to higher oil prices are clouding the outlook for interest-rate cuts, outweighing gold’s safe-haven appeal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“No—I have never seen Mr. Elton,” she replied, starting on this appeal; “is he—is he a tall man?”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.