The archaeologist presented compelling evidence that the site was a ceremonial center.
考古学家提出了令人信服的证据，表明该遗址是一个仪式中心。
Novelist Esperanza Duval writes that a compelling villain must have understandable motivations that make their actions feel logical from their own perspective.
From a Cross-Text Connections question · Craft and Structure
Which choice best defines “compelling”?
C — Very interesting; convincing. “compelling” means very interesting; convincing.
Which word means “very interesting; convincing”?
D — compelling. “compelling” means very interesting; convincing.
compelling — very interesting; convincing. In Chinese: 引人入胜的，令人信服的.
compelling is pronounced /kəmˈpelɪŋ/.
The archaeologist presented compelling evidence that the site was a ceremonial center. (考古学家提出了令人信服的证据，表明该遗址是一个仪式中心。)
convincing, persuasive, gripping — all close in meaning to compelling (very interesting; convincing).
unconvincing, boring — each the opposite of compelling (very interesting; convincing).
Yes. compelling is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.