Persuasive

Word PERSUASIVE
Character 10
Hyphenation per sua sive
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Persuasive"

What do we mean by persuasive?

Tending or having the power to persuade. adjective

Having the power of persuading; tending to influence or win over the mind or will: as, persuasive eloquence; persuasive glances.

Synonyms Cogent, weighty,winning, moving. See convince.

That which persuades; an exhortation, incentive, or incitement. noun

That which persuades; an inducement; an incitement; an exhortation. noun

Tending to persuade; having the power of persuading. adjective

Able to persuade; convincing adjective

Intended or having the power to induce action or belief adjective

That which persuades; incitement.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Persuasive

The word "persuasive" in example sentences

For now, they say they're using what they call persuasive negotiation. ❋ Unknown (2005)

However, that phrase can be very useful in persuasive argument, and particularly where you are not sure about something but want to establish your good faith in the claim. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Now semi-retired, he teaches courses in persuasive communication in Brussels, Belgium. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Whether or not voters find it persuasive is a different matter. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Op-eds are opinions, and are usually written in persuasive and explanatory language modes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

What they said seems wise and persuasive, which is to say true. ❋ Pauline Maier (2010)

Have you taken a course in persuasive speaking or something? ❋ Unknown (2008)

Seriously, why can't we make it our collective mission to cleverly encapsulate the truths of coastal restoration in persuasive ways that can "go viral"? ... throughout the blogosphere, the gmail-sphere, the youtubesphere, the twittersphere ... ❋ Unknown (2008)

It's quite common in persuasive use of language to see an adjective about a particular person (or persons) implicitly making a statement about a broader group. ❋ Stephen Tall (2008)

No longer can the reader ask: “How expressive or how persuasive is this composition?” — instead, the reader must ask: “How surprising or how disturbing is this coincidence?” ❋ Unknown (2007)

Naslund has done her homework, and imagined her complex, bewitching protagonist in persuasive depth and detail. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Other state rulings are not binding precedent on the New Jersey Supreme Court, but they are viewed as "persuasive" -- and likely influential. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Mr. Brown, "her voice rippling along in persuasive little notes," don't you think it would be advisable to adjourn the meeting until to-morrow? " ❋ Unknown (2010)

Dennett’s made a career out of defending Dennett’s views on consciousness when I think the correct Wittgensteinian/Rortian attitude for someone who finds Dennett persuasive is to just move on and do something else. ❋ Unknown (2010)

MY: Dennett’s made a career out of defending Dennett’s views on consciousness when I think the correct Wittgensteinian/Rortian attitude for someone who finds Dennett persuasive is to just move on and do something else. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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