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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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Supporters have long viewed that style as part of his appeal, while critics argue it undermines the significance of moments that would traditionally call for unity or restraint.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

France's dominant force in the 2000s, they had fallen on hard times and were even provisionally relegated last summer due to their financial situation, only to be reinstated on appeal.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The ruling clears the way for Pirro to appeal the decision to a higher court.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

A niche tech talk show with a religious Silicon Valley fanbase may be gearing up for mass appeal.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The records no longer exist, but his appeal, which went before a five-member review board in Oklahoma, was based at least partly on his cooperation with the bureau’s investigation of the murders.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

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