Dictionary
com•pel•ling
Pronunciation: (kum-pel'ing), [key]—
adj.
1. tending to compel; overpowering:
compelling reasons.
2. having a powerful and irresistible effect; requiring acute admiration, attention, or respect:
a man of compelling integrity; a compelling drama. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.