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effectiveness

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of effectiveness

1 the capacity to persuade

  • the "guilty" verdict was all the proof needed of the effectiveness of the prosecutorʼs closing argument
Synonyms of effectiveness

authority, cogency, conclusiveness, convincingness, force, forcefulness, persuasion, persuasiveness, suasiveness
Words Related to effectiveness

impact, might, power, punch, strength, weight

believability, credibility, soundness, validity

authoritativeness, definitiveness

influence, sway

appeal, seductiveness
Near Antonyms of effectiveness

invalidity, shakiness, unsoundness

feebleness, powerlessness, weakness
Antonyms of effectiveness

inconclusiveness, ineffectiveness, ineffectuality, ineffectualness

2 the power to produce a desired result

  • the huge upsurge in sales pretty much demonstrated the effectiveness of the new ad campaign
Synonyms of effectiveness

edge, effectualness, efficaciousness, efficacity, efficacy, efficiency, productiveness
Words Related to effectiveness

ability, capability, capacity

potency, puissance, strength
Near Antonyms of effectiveness

inability, inadequacy, inadequateness, incompetence, incompetency
Antonyms of effectiveness

ineffectiveness, ineffectuality, ineffectualness, inefficiency

3 the quality of an utterance that provokes interest and produces an effect

  • your writing lacks effectiveness because practically every sentence is in the passive voice
Synonyms of effectiveness

cogency, force, forcefulness, impact, point, punch
Words Related to effectiveness

payoff

importance, significance

appeal, attraction, charm, fascination

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