Synonyms of persuading

persuading 1 of 2

noun

as in convincing

the act of reasoning or pleading with someone to accept a belief or course of action

no amount of persuading could make her change her mind

Synonyms & Similar Words

• convincing
• conversion
• persuasion
• inducement
• inducing
• suasion
• coaxing
• lobbying
• pressuring
• seduction
• influencing
• urging
• prompting
• wheedling
• cajolery
• exhortation
• entreaty
• tempting
• swaying
• blandishment
• cajolement
• brainwashing
• overpersuasion

persuading

2 of 2

verb

present participle of persuade

as in satisfying

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

• convincing
• satisfying
• bringing
• getting
• urging
• inducing
• converting
• attracting
• arguing
• gaining
• moving
• coaxing
• talking (into)
• prevailing (on or upon)
• winning (over)
• prompting
• cajoling
• seducing
• exhorting
• luring
• entreating
• influencing
• bringing around
• enticing
• tempting
• wheedling
• selling
• swaying
• interesting
• discussing
• brainwashing
• alluring
• inclining
• beguiling
• debating
• conversing
• snowing
• leading on
• drawing
• overpersuading
• fast-talking
• blandishing
• disputing
• blarneying
• reasoning (with)
• hashing (over)
• mooting
• chewing over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deterring
• discouraging
• dissuading
• unselling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of persuading

Noun

Bisegna, who is 17 and more soft-spoken, took a little persuading. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 July 2026

And social media is presumably where AI will do much of its persuading. — Robert Wright, Fortune, 24 June 2026

The 70-year-old was explaining how the revival came about through years-long persuading of Emmy-winning creator and executive producer Linwood Boomer. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026

Each distortion is what happens when the body does the persuading, and the ideas are just the wardrobe. — Alexis Coe, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026

But Putin cannot have needed much persuading to agree to a formal invitation to the US to have the bilateral meeting his team have long held out as the way towards peace in Ukraine. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025

In the framework of conversational intelligence, most workplace communication falls into Level 1 (telling) or Level 2 (persuading). — Susan Curtin, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025

Verb

Criminals execute what is known as a SIM swap, persuading a mobile carrier to transfer a victim's phone number to a device the criminal controls. — Gegham Azatyan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Since Mary Grace’s death, her parents have poured their energy into persuading lawmakers to make camps safer by banning cabins in active flood plains, mandating 24-7 weather monitoring and requiring rigorous annual evacuation training. — Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Vance is leading the negotiations with Iran, which include persuading the Islamic Republic to pull back its support for Hezbollah in return for financial relief. — Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026

The French president had also thrown himself into persuading the player to stay with Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2022, as if trying to keep a monument that belongs to the national heritage. — Time, Time, 26 June 2026

But luckily for Mboladinga, the Congo squad stopped at nothing to ensure its beloved icon made it to North America, going as far as persuading DRC President Félix Tshisekedi to include him in the team’s official delegation. — Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 24 June 2026

Mike Flanagan would, however, end up persuading her to appear in his 2025 film, The Life of Chuck. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026

For a service built on impulse viewing, telco deals buy instant reach and built-in billing in price-sensitive markets where persuading users to sign up directly can be hard. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026

Candidates must position themselves as entertainers, performing for voters rather than persuading them. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026