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. Cecily Kelleher:

   These are persuasive that these bans are beneficial.

2. Kensey Jones:

   I am so proud to see my students rise to the occasion and write amazing persuasive paragraphs through the eyes of one of their RACC dogs.

3. Hillary Clinton:

   I was on the way to winning until the combination of Jim Comey's letter on October 28 and Russian WikiLeaks raised doubts in the minds of people who were inclined to vote for me but got scared off, and the evidence for that intervening event is compelling, persuasive.

4. John Kenneth Galbraith:

   Humor is richly rewarding to the person who employs it. It has some value in gaining and holding attention. But it has no persuasive value at all.

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.