Persuasiveness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pɜ(ɹ)ˈsweɪ.sɪv.nəs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Persuasiveness is a noun meaning The capability of a person or argument to convince or persuade someone to accept a desired way of thinking.
Meaning
The capability of a person or argument to convince or persuade someone to accept a desired way of thinking.
Example Sentences
By using the utmost tact and persuasiveness, he was inducing his uncle to cough up very grudgingly a small quarterly allowance.
Synonyms for persuasiveness
Depending on context, synonyms include cogency, convincingness, strength.
Antonyms for persuasiveness
Common opposites include unpersuasiveness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include strength, suasion, persuasion, cogency, lobbying, convincibility.
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