Synonyms of persuasive

persuasive

adjective

pər-ˈswā-siv 

as in compelling

having the power to persuade

a persuasive argument for increasing funding of the city's library system

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compelling
• convincing
• conclusive
• strong
• effective
• decisive
• valid
• forceful
• cogent
• satisfying
• definitive
• authoritative
• telling
• important
• sound
• relevant
• significant
• pertinent
• well-founded
• material
• weighty

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ineffective
• unconvincing
• inconclusive
• unpersuasive
• indecisive
• unfounded
• unsound
• invalid
• shaky
• groundless
• insignificant
• unimportant
• uncompelling
• irrelevant
• inconsequential
• immaterial
• weak
• feeble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of persuasive

China has also invested in narrative power—the capacity to present its conduct in legal terms that foreign audiences will find intelligible and persuasive. — Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026

Venus enters Libra and your 3rd House of Communication, helping conversations feel smoother, warmer, and more persuasive. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

There’s no mounting panic, no erotic urgency, and no persuasive reason these two characters must sleep together before sunrise in a New Year’s Eve-like framing. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026

Our theory is that because the two core needs operate through different psychological channels, the duo is more persuasive than either alone. — Anandita Sabherwal, Time, 3 Aug. 2026