persuasive
[ per-swey-siv, -ziv ]
/ pərˈsweɪ sɪv, -zɪv /
adjective
able, fitted, or intended to persuade: a very persuasive argument.
noun
something that persuades; inducement.
Origin of persuasive
First recorded in 1580–90,
persuasive is from the Medieval Latin word
persuāsīvus. See
persuasible,
-ive
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British Dictionary definitions for persuasiveness
persuasive
/ (pəˈsweɪsɪv) /
adjective
having the power or ability to persuade; tending to persuade
a persuasive salesman