Antonyms for persuasive
pərˈsweɪ sɪv, -zɪvper·sua·sive

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1. persuasiveadjective

   intended or having the power to induce action or belief

   "persuasive eloquence"; "a most persuasive speaker"; "a persuasive argument"

   Antonyms:
   cautionary, discouraging, monitory, warning(a), exemplary, admonitory, dissuasive

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1. persuasiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   persuasory

How to use persuasive in a sentence?

1. Shawn Pleasants:

   She's quite charismatic and a persuasive leader, and when she wants to do something, she does it, by golly. She's an angel.

2. Ralph Regenvanu:

   We hope that the highest court in the world, the International Court of Justice, will hand down an opinion that will be greatly persuasive in terms of increasing domestic action and identifying what gaps in international law and domestic law that need to be filled, this will be the first time that this organ of the UN will actually have to address the climate crisis, and the legal obligations of states in that regard, so it is quite historic.

3. John Kenneth Galbraith:

   Wealth is not without its advantages, and the case to the contrary, although it has often been made, has never proved widely persuasive.

4. Alexander Coppock:

   There’s an idea that a really good ad, or one delivered in just the right context to a targeted audience, can influence voters, but we found that political ads have consistently small persuasive effects across a range of characteristics, positive ads work no better than attack ads. Republicans, Democrats, and independents respond to ads similarly. Ads aired in battleground states aren’t substantially more effective than those broadcast in non-swing states.

5. The Philippine regional court:

   There is extreme urgency to issue a temporary restraining order to the petitioner to prevent grave and irreparable injury and damages because their claim that they suffer less or low incomes and earnings is found to be persuasive.

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