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persuasive

adjective

per·​sua·​sive pər-ˈswā-siv How to pronounce persuasive (audio)
-ziv
: tending to persuade
persuasively adverb
persuasiveness noun

Example Sentences

We weren't shown any persuasive evidence that he had committed the crime. a persuasive argument for increasing funding of the city's library system
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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of persuasive was in the 15th century

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