Used in a Sentence

persuasive

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for persuasive.

Editorial note

The easiest way to inoculate yourself against a persuasive technique is to be aware of it ahead of time.

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Parts of speech2

Quick take

That which persuades; incitement.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of persuasive gathered in one view.

noun

That which persuades; incitement.

adjective

Able to persuade; convincing.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for persuasive.

Example sentences

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The easiest way to inoculate yourself against a persuasive technique is to be aware of it ahead of time.

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Arguing in the other direction isn't as persuasive, because Turkish and English aren't the only two languages in existence.

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Mis-quoting them with hyperbole for emphasis is less persuasive than directly addressing what they actually wrote.

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Creating persuasive visualizations and spreading those with the help of technology perhaps is your best bet at contributing your share.

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A study that shows X is practically meaningless isn't going to be persuasive.

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Makes some sense if you're 22 and have no dependents, but 12k wouldn't be persuasive for a Bay Area founder with a family.

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If even a normal charismatic and persuasive guy can convince people to let him out, superintelligent AI would have an even easier time at it.

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The next problem then is that if you want to borrow again later, you have to find a persuasive argument that you won't default again.

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I'll add that it's less than persuasive to dismiss Piketty, Stiglitz and Krugman so easily.

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That statement has 0 persuasive value to the target audience.

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Do you have a persuasive (to you) argument for it?

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People who engage in it sound petulant, not persuasive.

Quote examples

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Male-narrated pitches were rated as more persuasive, logical and fact-based than were the same pitches narrated by a female voice.”" They leave out all details on how the study was conducted.

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Robert Graham thinks mostly the same thing you think, but because he doesn't evoke "anti-vaxx" and "trolling" and say things like "obviously manufactured", he's (1) persuasive and (2) not setting fire to a comment thread by picking fights with people.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use persuasive in a sentence?

The easiest way to inoculate yourself against a persuasive technique is to be aware of it ahead of time.

What does persuasive mean?

That which persuades; incitement.

What part of speech is persuasive?

persuasive is commonly used as noun, adjective.