persuasiveness

Noun

Meaning

the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

strength cogency convincingness point power energy force influence punch authority appeal conversion intensity effectiveness rhetoric
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Antonyms

unpersuasiveness piano ambiguity deception humility hesitation
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Hypernyms

power powerfulness

Hyponyms

convincingness

Related terms

persuade persuasive persuasively

Phrases with the word

with persuasiveness

Examples

In our system leadership is by consent, not command. To lead a President must persuade. Personal contacts and experiences help shape his thinking. They can be critical to his persuasiveness and thus to his leadership. Donald Rumsfeld

There is no persuasiveness more effectual than the transparency of a single heart, of a sincere life. Joseph Barber Lightfoot

I try to be careful with my persuasiveness. When my heart is really behind it, and when I have no ulterior motive, then I know I'm truly persuasive. Giancarlo Esposito

A large part of the popularity and persuasiveness of psychology comes from its being a sublimated spiritualism a secular, ostensibly scientific way of affirming the primacy of spirit over matter. Susan Sontag

Theological disputations are a favorite hobby of mine, but even the most eloquent and learned disputant finds his abilities wane before the persuasiveness of the thumb-lock, the nose-pincers and the molten boot. Lin Carter

the strength of his argument settled the matter Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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