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persuasive

/pə(ɹ)ˈsweɪsɪv/adjective3 syllables

Persuasive means: intended or having the power to induce action or belief.

Synonyms for persuasive18

adjective, as in intended or having the power to induce action or belief

coaxing, ingratiatory, cogent, telling, weighty, compelling, glib, glib-tongued, smooth-tongued, convincing

also used for persuasive

forcible, flexanimous, inducing, inducive, inductious, persuadable, persuading, persuasible

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Opposites of persuasive

dissuasive

What does persuasive mean?1

adjective

1

intended or having the power to induce action or belief“persuasive eloquence”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with persuasive?3

three syllables

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Persuasive in a sentence

  • Am I being misled by his persuasive speech?Nuel
  • I can be persuasive when I want to be.CK
  • They were very persuasive, weren't they?CH
  • He was very persuasive, wasn't he?CH
  • She was very persuasive, wasn't she?CH
  • I'll need to be more persuasive.Lebensfreude
  • I'll have to be more persuasive.Lebensfreude
  • That's not a very persuasive argument.adamtrousers

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