'Persuasive' definitions:
Definition of 'persuasive'
From: WordNet
adjective
Intended or having the power to induce action or belief; "persuasive eloquence"; "a most persuasive speaker"; "a persuasive argument" [ant: dissuasive]
Definition of 'Persuasive'
From: GCIDE
- Persuasive \Per*sua"sive\, a. [Cf. F. persuasif.] Tending to persuade; having the power of persuading; as, persuasive eloquence. "Persuasive words." --Milton. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Persuasive'
From: GCIDE
- Persuasive \Per*sua"sive\, n. That which persuades; an inducement; an incitement; an exhortation. -- {Per*sua"sive*ly}, adv. -- {Per*sua"sive*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'persuasive'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- absolute,
- assuring,
- authoritative,
- bait,
- bribe,
- cajoling,
- carrot,
- charismatic,
- charming,
- cogent,
- compelling,
- conclusive,
- consequential,
- convictional,
- convincing,
- decisive,
- determinative,
- dynamic,
- effective,
- effectual,
- efficacious,
- enchanting,
- encouragement,
- estimable,
- exhortative,
- exhortatory,
- fillip,
- forceful,
- hortative,
- hortatory,
- important,
- impressive,
- incentive,
- incitement,
- inducement,
- influential,
- interest,
- invitation,
- lure,
- magnetic,
- momentous,
- payment,
- percentage,
- personable,
- persuading,
- potent,
- powerful,
- prestigious,
- productive,
- profit,
- provocation,
- reputable,
- reward,
- satisfactory,
- satisfying,
- stimulation,
- stimulative,
- stimulus,
- strong,
- suasive,
- substantial,
- sweetener,
- sweetening,
- telling,
- valid,
- weighty,
- wheedling,
- whet,
- winning