Word of the Week
PERSUASIVE
per·sua·sive
: able to cause people to do or believe something : able to persuade people
Full Definition of PERSUASIVE
Examples of PERSUASIVE
- We weren't shown any persuasive evidence that he had committed the crime.
- <a persuasive argument for increasing funding of the city's library system>
Related to PERSUASIVE
Synonyms
compelling, conclusive, convincing, decisive, effective, forceful, cogent, satisfying, strong, telling
Antonyms
inconclusive, indecisive, ineffective, uncompelling, unconvincing, unpersuasive
Related Words
authoritative, definitive; sound, valid, well-founded; important, significant, weighty; material, pertinent, relevantNear Antonymsgroundless, invalid, shaky, unfounded, unsound; inconsequential, insignificant, unimportant; immaterial, irrelevant; feeble, weak