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persuasive

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of persuasive

having the power to persuade

a persuasive argument for increasing funding of the cityʼs library system

Synonyms of persuasive

cogent, compelling, conclusive, convincing, decisive, effective, forceful, satisfying, strong, telling

Words Related to persuasive

authoritative, definitive

sound, valid, well-founded

important, significant, weighty

material, pertinent, relevant

Near Antonyms of persuasive

groundless, invalid, shaky, unfounded, unsound

inconsequential, insignificant, unimportant

immaterial, irrelevant

Antonyms of persuasive

inconclusive, indecisive, ineffective, uncompelling, unconvincing, unpersuasive

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