persuasive

per-sua-sive · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Good at persuading someone to do or believe something through reasoning or the use of temptation.

  2. 2.

    Having the quality of being able to convince or influence.

Related words

Antonyms: ineffective, unconvincing, weak
See also: compelling, convincing, persuade
Synonyms: cogent, compelling, convincing, influential

Etymology

From Medieval Latin persuasivus, from Latin persuasus, past participle of persuadere "to persuade."