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dissuasive definition

dissuasive


 
  Overview  of  adj  dissuasive 
 
  The  adj  dissuasive  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  dissuasive  --  (deterring  from  action  "dissuasive  advice";  "made  a  slight  dissuasive  gesture  with  her  hand") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  dissuasive 
 
  1  sense  of  dissuasive 
 
  Sense  1 
  dissuasive  (vs.  persuasive) 
 
  persuasive  (vs.  dissuasive) 
  =>  coaxing,  ingratiatory 
  =>  compelling 
  =>  glib,  glib-tongued,  smooth-tongued 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  dissuasive 
 
  1  sense  of  dissuasive 
 
  Sense  1 
  dissuasive  (vs.  persuasive) 
  =>  admonitory,  cautionary,  exemplary,  monitory,  warning(postnominal) 
  =>  discouraging 
  Also  See->  discouraging#1 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  dissuasive 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  dissuasive 
 
  dissuasive  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  dissuasive 
  dissuasive 
 
  Overview  of  adj  dissuasive 
 
  The  adj  dissuasive  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  dissuasive  --  (deterring  from  action  "dissuasive  advice";  "made  a  slight  dissuasive  gesture  with  her  hand") 



dissuasive definition