ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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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