Synonyms of persuaded

persuaded 1 of 2

adjective

as in convinced

Related Words

• convinced
• influenced
• swayed
• predisposed
• colored
• interested
• prepossessed
• distorted
• warped
• shaded
• misrepresented
• concerned
• affected
• hostile
• inimical
• biased
• jaundiced
• partisan
• unfriendly
• prejudiced
• partial
• unsympathetic
• one-sided
• parti pris

Dissimilar Words

• disinterested
• equal
• open
• fair
• reasonable
• impartial
• neutral
• receptive
• objective
• equitable
• unbiased
• unprejudiced
• just
• honest
• evenhanded
• independent
• nonpartisan
• open-minded
• autonomous
• bipartisan
• persuasible
• detached
• distant
• aloof
• dispassionate
• indifferent
• cold
• remote
• unconcerned
• impersonal
• uninterested
• hardheaded
• apathetic
• unemotional
• unenthusiastic
• incurious
• uncurious

persuaded

2 of 2

verb

past tense of persuade

as in satisfied

to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request

she persuaded us that she can indeed communicate with the dead

he persuaded his teachers to grant an extension

Synonyms & Similar Words

• convinced
• satisfied
• brought
• urged
• got
• induced
• argued
• converted
• attracted
• moved
• gained
• prevailed (on or upon)
• won (over)
• coaxed
• talked (into)
• brought around
• prompted
• tempted
• seduced
• enticed
• exhorted
• cajoled
• lured
• entreated
• wheedled
• sold
• inclined
• influenced
• interested
• swayed
• beguiled
• allured
• discussed
• brainwashed
• led on
• snowed
• overpersuaded
• debated
• conversed
• blandished
• mooted
• fast-talked
• disputed
• blarneyed
• drew
• reasoned (with)
• chewed over
• hashed (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discouraged
• deterred
• dissuaded
• unsold

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of persuaded

Verb

While there, the nurse practitioner persuaded her to inject her nose with hyaluronic acid, but the injection ended up blocking an important artery, affecting blood flow to the eyes, according to Campos. — Michelle Marchante july 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

He was not persuaded by NCAA arguments that the manual is not a contract between the NCAA and students who play varsity sports. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 July 2026

Don’t allow yourself to be so easily persuaded — use your discernment! — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026

Arriving officers encountered an unsuspecting and armed individual at the home in the 16400 block of Bormet Drive, but persuaded him drop the gun, police said. — Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026

They’re less persuaded by explanations that blame individuals and more willing to point to system design, a perspective that can unsettle leadership cultures accustomed to control rather than critique. — Frantz M. Berthaud, STAT, 7 July 2026

Having successfully persuaded corporate America to give their products a try, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google are now struggling to prove that their tools are worth the money. — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

With the help of a family friend, a retired deputy sheriff, Robinson’s parents persuaded him to surrender to authorities, according to charging documents. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

School board member Kelly Gonez persuaded her colleagues to begin exploring it in 2019. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026