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persuasive
adjective per·sua·sive \-ˈswā-siv, -ziv\
: able to cause people to do or believe something : able to persuade people
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First Known Use of PERSUASIVE
15th century
Related to PERSUASIVE
- Synonyms
- compelling, conclusive, convincing, decisive, effective, forceful, cogent, satisfying, strong, telling
- Antonyms
- inconclusive, indecisive, ineffective, uncompelling, unconvincing, unpersuasive
PERSUASIVE Defined for Kids
persuasive
adjective per·sua·sive \pər-ˈswā-siv\
Definition of PERSUASIVE for Kids
: able or likely to convince <a persuasive salesman>
— per·sua·sive·ly adverb
— per·sua·sive·ness noun
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