Meaning of PERSUASIVE
| Pronunciation: | | pur'sweysiv
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- [adj] capable of convincing; "a persuasive argument"
- [adj] tending or intended or having the power to induce action or belief; "persuasive eloquence"; "a most persuasive speaker"
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| | Synonyms: | | coaxing, compelling, convincing, glib, glib-tongued, ingratiatory, smooth-tongued |
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| | Antonyms: | | dissuasive | | |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Per*sua"sive\, a. [Cf. F. persuasif.]
Tending to persuade; having the power of persuading; as,
persuasive eloquence. ``Persuasive words.'' --Milton.
\Per*sua"sive\, n.
That which persuades; an inducement; an incitement; an
exhortation. -- {Per*sua"sive*ly}, adv. --
{Per*sua"sive*ness}, n.
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| | Related Terms: | | absolute, assuring, authoritative, bait, bribe, cajoling, carrot, charismatic, charming, cogent, compelling, conclusive, consequential, convictional, convincing, decisive, determinative, dynamic, effective, effectual, efficacious, enchanting, encouragement, estimable, exhortative, exhortatory, fillip, forceful, hortative, hortatory, important, impressive, incentive, incitement, inducement, influential, interest, invitation, lure, magnetic, momentous, payment, percentage, personable, persuading, potent, powerful, prestigious, productive, profit, provocation, reputable, reward, satisfactory, satisfying, stimulation, stimulative, stimulus, strong, suasive, substantial, sweetener, sweetening, telling, valid, weighty, wheedling, whet, winning |
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