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

But the $1,000 incentive persuaded the couple, whose daughter Maya was born in late March, to start an account anyway. — ABC News, 22 July 2026

But the threat alone has persuaded some ships to abandon their plans to exit the Red Sea heading south. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Prime Minister Indira Gandhi famously flew to Leh, assured him that his demands would be addressed, and persuaded him to break his fast, symbolically handing him a soft drink. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026

Research on visual signs at place entrances found that design elements such as lighting, color, scale and signage influence whether people are persuaded to enter a business. — Salman Altaf, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

However, in 1976, some of the early founders persuaded the city to make the site available for lease as a soccer field. — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026

Their detainee was naked from the waist down and had just been persuaded to put on some pants. — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026

The Innocence Project persuaded a top trial attorney, Hubert Santos, to advocate for Smith’s release. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

Four lobbyists who persuaded their clients to pay tour expenses, but did not report them, now face misdemeanor violations of the gift ban. — Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026