Definitions of appealing:

  • adjective:   able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
    Example: "He added an appealing and memorable figure to popular American mythology- Vincent Starrett"
  • adjective:   expressing earnest entreaty
    Example: "The appealing and frightened look worn by an injured dog"
  • adjective:   (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings