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COMPELLING Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word compelling. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For COMPELLING

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boring
adjectiveadj
noun

• the act of drilling

• the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum

adjective satellite

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

dull
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking in liveliness or animation

• emitting or reflecting very little light

• not keenly felt

• not having a sharp edge or point

adjective satellite

• being or made softer or less loud or clear

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

• (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted

• slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

• (of business) not active or brisk

• blunted in responsiveness or sensibility

• not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft

• darkened with overcast

verb

• make dull in appearance

• become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness

• deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

• make numb or insensitive

• make dull or blunt

• become less interesting or attractive

• make less lively or vigorous

feeble
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

• lacking strength or vigor

• lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality

• lacking strength

lackluster
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking brilliance or vitality

• lacking luster or shine

mundane
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• found in the ordinary course of events

• concerned with the world or worldly matters

• belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly

unappealing
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings

• not able to attract favorable attention

unconvincing
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not convincing

adjective satellite

• having a probability too low to inspire belief

uninspiring
adjectiveadj
adjective

• depressing to the spirit

uninteresting
adjectiveadj
adjective

• arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement

adjective satellite

• characteristic or suggestive of an institution especially in being uniform or dull or unimaginative

weak
adjectiveadj
adjective

• wanting in physical strength

adjective satellite

• overly diluted; thin and insipid

• (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress

• wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings

• tending downward in price

• deficient or lacking in some skill

• lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality

• (used of verbs) having standard (or regular) inflection

• not having authority, political strength, or governing power

• deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

• likely to fail under stress or pressure

• deficient in intelligence or mental power

Alternatives for BORING

Alternatives for DULL

Alternatives for FEEBLE

Alternatives for LACKLUSTER

Alternatives for MUNDANE

Alternatives for UNAPPEALING

Alternatives for UNCONVINCING

Alternatives for UNINSPIRING

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