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appealing

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/əˈpiːlɪŋ/ · ap-peal-ing

Attractive or interesting; capable of arousing interest or desire.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Attractive or interesting; capable of arousing interest or desire.

دلکش یا دلچسپ؛ دلچسپی یا خواہش پیدا کرنے کی صلاحیت رکھنے والا۔

دلکش

dilkash

Synonyms

attractivecharmingengagingدلکشخوشنمادلربا

Antonyms

unappealingrepulsiveoff-puttingغیر دلکشکٹھورناپسندیدہ

Common Collocations

  • appealing design
  • appealing offer
  • appealing personality

Example Sentences

The new restaurant has an appealing atmosphere.

نیا ریستوراں ایک دلکش ماحول رکھتا ہے۔

Naya restaurant ek dilkash mahol rakhta hai.

She wore an appealing dress to the event.

اس نے اس تقریب میں ایک دلکش لباس پہنا۔

Us ne is taqreeb mein ek dilkash libaas pehna.

The advertisement was designed to be very appealing.

یہ اشتہار بہت دلکش بنانے کے لئے ڈیزائن کیا گیا تھا۔

Yeh ishtihar bohot dilkash bananay ke liye design kiya gaya tha.

Easily Confused With

appalling:While 'appealing' refers to something attractive, 'appalling' means something shocking or terrible.

Word Family

appeal
verbاپیل کرنا
appeal
nounاپیل
appealingly
adverbدلکش طریقے سے

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'appealing' as 'a-peel-ing' - like peeling away layers to reveal something attractive.

Imagine a bright, colorful fruit that is visually appealing and makes you want to take a bite.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

آؤ کہ کوئی خواب جگائیں دلکش، یہ زندگی کی خوشبو ہے خوبصورت۔

Aao ke koi khwab jagain dilkash, Yeh zindagi ki khushboo hai khoobsurat.

Come, let us awaken an appealing dream, This life is a beautiful fragrance.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جو دلکش ہے، وہ سب کی آنکھوں کا تارہ ہے۔

Jo dilkash hai, woh sab ki aankhon ka taara hai.

What is appealing is the star of everyone's eyes.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "appetere" — to seek after

First known use: 15th century

The word 'appealing' evolved from Latin 'appetere', meaning to seek after, which is related to the idea of attracting or drawing interest.