persuasive

[per-swey-siv, -ziv]

adjective

1. able, fitted, or intended to persuade.

   a very persuasive argument.

   Synonyms: forceful, compelling, convincing

noun

1. something that persuades; inducement.

persuasive

/ pəˈsweɪsɪv /

adjective

1. having the power or ability to persuade; tending to persuade

   a persuasive salesman

Other Word Forms

• persuasively adverb
• persuasiveness noun
• nonpersuasive adjective
• nonpersuasively adverb
• nonpersuasiveness noun
• prepersuasive adjective
• unpersuasive adjective
• unpersuasively adverb
• unpersuasiveness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of persuasive¹

First recorded in 1580–90, persuasive is from the Medieval Latin word persuāsīvus. See persuasible, -ive

Example Sentences

"But if you have got persuasive arguments please present them because to date I have not heard them," he adds.

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Ragoravich is predictably oleaginous, a man with a file cabinet full of hidden agendas, but he is charmingly persuasive, and the money has already been wired into Maggie’s account.

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The kids in these videos are often cogent and persuasive, but their words don’t matter to the viewers.

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Foster said he “most definitely” still felt he was the right coach to lead the program but he failed to make a persuasive case as to why that was the case.

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Her ruse is certainly not persuasive to anyone outside of the GOP voting base.

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• logical 
• plausible 
• potent 
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• valid