Synonyms 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:
   convincing, cogent, logical, valid, sound, weighty

2. persuasivenoun

   Synonyms:
   inducement, incitement

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1. persuasiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   persuasory

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1. List of paraphrases for "persuasive":

   convincing, compelling, cogent, persuasion, conclusive, unconvincing

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1. Douglas Petrovich:

   Dismissiveness, no matter how forcefully or broadly it may be communicated, has no persuasive value when attempting to reject evidence that calls one's view into question. - Douglas Petrovich 19 March 2021

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. Bryan Stevenson:

   We are thrilled that Mr. Hinton will finally be released because he has unnecessarily spent years on Alabama's death row when evidence of his innocence was clearly presented, the refusal of state prosecutors to re-examine this case despite persuasive and reliable evidence of innocence is disappointing and troubling.

4. Joan Donovan:

   It's not the case that you take action on some single piece of information that has floated by your screen at any point, there's something about the rabbit hole ... that is very persuasive.

5. Ellen Gallery:

   Being able to write a clear, persuasive letter is a fundamental skill all students should master before high school, the quality of this writing was so glaringly terrible that it distracts from the writer's message.