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persuasive |
Grep of noun persuasive persuasiveness Overview of adj persuasive The adj persuasive has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) persuasive -- (tending or intended or having the power to induce action or belief; "persuasive eloquence"; "a most persuasive speaker") 2. persuasive -- (capable of convincing; "a persuasive argument") Antonyms of adj persuasive 2 senses of persuasive Sense 1 persuasive (vs. dissuasive) dissuasive (vs. persuasive) => admonitory, cautionary, exemplary, monitory, warning(postnominal) => discouraging Sense 2 persuasive INDIRECT (VIA convincing) -> unconvincing Similarity of adj persuasive 2 senses of persuasive Sense 1 persuasive (vs. dissuasive) => coaxing, ingratiatory => compelling => glib, glib-tongued, smooth-tongued Also See-> convincing#1 Sense 2 persuasive => convincing (vs. unconvincing) Attributes of adj persuasive Familiarity of adj persuasive persuasive used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj persuasive persuasive unpersuasive Overview of adj persuasive The adj persuasive has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) persuasive -- (tending or intended or having the power to induce action or belief; "persuasive eloquence"; "a most persuasive speaker") 2. persuasive -- (capable of convincing; "a persuasive argument")
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