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adjectiveable, fitted, or intended to persuade: a very persuasive argument. nounsomething that persuades; inducement. Origin of persuasiveFirst recorded in 1580–90, persuasive is from the Medieval Latin word persuāsīvus.See persuasible, -ive SYNONYMS FOR persuasive1 convincing, compelling, forceful. SEE SYNONYMS FOR persuasive ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM persuasiveper·sua·sive·ly, adverbper·sua·sive·ness, nounnon·per·sua·sive, adjectivenon·per·sua·sive·ly, adverb non·per·sua·sive·ness, nounpre·per·sua·sive, adjectiveun·per·sua·sive, adjectiveun·per·sua·sive·ly, adverbun·per·sua·sive·ness, noun Words nearby persuasiveper stirpes, persuade, persuader, persuasible, persuasion, persuasive, persulfate, persulfuric acid, persulphuric acid, pert, pertain Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for persuasiveMaking this type of fake persuasive was the task of Ryan Laney, a visual effects artist who worked on the 2020 HBO documentary Welcome to Chechnya. Inside the strange new world of being a deepfake actor|Karen Hao|October 9, 2020|MIT Technology Review Importantly, this was because it had not been able to provide “exceedingly persuasive justification” for making distinctions on the basis of sex. Ruth Bader Ginsburg Forged A New Place For Women In The Law And Society|LGBTQ-Editor|September 23, 2020|No Straight News It is political speech, at times persuasive, at times not, that is made all the more common by weak democratic institutions. Kenosha’s looting is a symptom of a decrepit democracy|Aaron Ross Coleman|September 4, 2020|Vox You can hear how both pulled all the stops to try and be persuasive using everything from homemade cupcakes to bottles of vodka. Power SEO Friendly Markup With HTML5, CSS3, And Javascript|Detlef Johnson|August 20, 2020|Search Engine Land
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British Dictionary definitions for persuasive
adjectivehaving the power or ability to persuade; tending to persuadea persuasive salesman Derived forms of persuasivepersuasively, adverbpersuasiveness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to persuasivecredible, alluring, inspiring, energetic, powerful, forceful, eloquent, convincing, logical, plausible, cogent, valid, compelling, potent, impressive, conclusive, effectual, efficacious, efficient, forcible |