persuasive
Meaning of persuasive
- good at persuading someone to do or believe something through reasoning or the use of temptation.
an informative and persuasive speech
late 15th century: from French persuasif, -ive or medieval Latin persuasivus, from persuas- ‘convinced by reasoning’, from the verb persuadere (see persuade).
Information about persuasive
- It is an adjective.
- Languages in which persuasive is used:
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Hyphenation of persuasive
per-sua-sive
- It consists of 3 syllables and 10 chars.
- persuasive is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
persuasive synonyms
Meaning capable of causing someone to believe that something is true or real:
Meaning successful in producing a desired or intended result:
Meaning (of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing:
Meaning not able to be refuted; inspiring conviction:
Meaning having great power, influence, or effect:
Meaning strong and assertive; vigorous and powerful:
Meaning fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing:
Meaning evoking admiration through size, quality, or skill; grand, imposing, or awesome:
Meaning having a great deal of influence on events or decisions:
Meaning having great influence on someone or something:
Meaning vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear:
Meaning (of an argument or point) having a sound basis in logic or fact; reasonable or cogent:
Meaning having a strong effect on people's feelings or thoughts:
Meaning (of an argument or case) likely to succeed because of sound reasoning or convincing evidence:
Meaning (of something inanimate or abstract) successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective:
Meaning attractive; endearing:
Meaning having a striking or revealing effect; significant:
Meaning (of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable:
Meaning capable of persuading people that something will happen or be successful:
Meaning of or resembling silk, especially in being soft, fine, and lustrous:
Meaning done or operating in an impressively smooth and efficient way:
Meaning (of words or a speaker) fluent but insincere and shallow:
Meaning serving to persuade:
Meaning soothing or calming:
Meaning effective at persuading someone to do something:
persuasive antonyms
Meaning failing to make someone believe that something is true or valid:
Meaning lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks; having little physical strength or energy:
Words that rhyme with persuasive
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