cogent

adjective
UK: /ˈkəʊ.dʒənt/
US: /ˈkoʊ.dʒənt/

  1. Clear, logical, and convincing.

    1. He gave a cogent reason.
    2. She presented a cogent argument for the new policy change, which was approved immediately.

  2. Appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning.

    1. It was a cogent idea.
    2. The lawyer presented a cogent defense, effectively dismantling the prosecution's case.

Synonyms

persuasive convincing sound valid logical effective

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The word "cogent" in English means: Clear, logical, and convincing., Appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning..

The phonetic transcription of "cogent" is /ˈkəʊ.dʒənt/ in British English and /ˈkoʊ.dʒənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cogent": persuasive, convincing, sound, valid, logical, effective.

Example usage of "cogent": "He gave a cogent reason.". More examples on the page.