persuasive

adjective
UK: /pəˈsweɪ.sɪv/
US: /pərˈsweɪ.sɪv/

  1. Good at making people agree with you.

    1. He is a persuasive speaker, so people listen.
    2. The lawyer's persuasive arguments won the case for his client demonstrating great skill.

  2. Having the power to cause people to do or believe something.

    1. Her speech was very persuasive and effective.
    2. His persuasive tone and compelling data convinced the team to support the new strategy.

Synonyms

compelling cogent influential effective convincing

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "persuasive" in English means: Good at making people agree with you., Having the power to cause people to do or believe something..

The phonetic transcription of "persuasive" is /pəˈsweɪ.sɪv/ in British English and /pərˈsweɪ.sɪv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "persuasive": compelling, cogent, influential, effective, convincing.

Example usage of "persuasive": "He is a persuasive speaker, so people listen.". More examples on the page.