persuasive
adjective
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Synonyms & Antonyms for persuasive
Synonyms
cogent, compelling, conclusive, convincing, decisive, effective, forceful, satisfying, strong, telling
Antonyms
inconclusive, indecisive, ineffective, uncompelling, unconvincing, unpersuasive
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Progressives apparently believe that, without importing constituents, their agendas simply are not persuasive. — Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, "Trump â or What, Exactly?," 27 Aug. 2019 The Minnesota senator marshaled persuasive social science evidence in defense of the bill. — Michelle Adams, The New Republic, "The Integration Success Stories," 23 Aug. 2019 Donnelly is known as a superb crafter of narratives, a person who can present ideas in persuasive ways. — James Bandler, ProPublica, "How Amazon and Silicon Valley Seduced the Pentagon," 22 Aug. 2019 The classic account of Kipling, while persuasive in many ways, seems to me to be a bit limited. — Sue Walsh, Quartz India, "Thereâs more to âThe Jungle Bookâ than colonial stereotypes," 21 Aug. 2019 Though not always persuasive, Nadelâs interpretations are ingenious, insightful, and illuminating. — Glenn C. Altschuler, Philly.com, "Alan Nadel's 'Demographic Angst': The dark anxieties behind 1950s films," 15 June 2018 The thing is, none of the arguments in favor of Warrenâs trade policies are terribly persuasive. — Daniel W. Drezner, Twin Cities, "Daniel Drezner: The weak defenses of Elizabeth Warrenâs trade plan," 15 Aug. 2019 But the doctors have been very persuasive that the evidence is not here yet. — Laura Hancock, cleveland.com, "After second look, state committee rejects Ohio medical marijuana for anxiety, autism," 14 Aug. 2019 But words have power and your words can be inflammatory, your words can be persuasive, your words can be divisive. — Nr Staff, National Review, "The Editors Podcast: More Mass Shootings Shake the Nation," 9 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'persuasive.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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