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Webster 1913 Edition

Persuasive

Per-sua′sive

,
Adj.
[Cf. F.
persuasif
.]
Tending to persuade; having the power of persuading;
as,
persuasive
eloquence
.
“Persuasive words.”
Milton.

Per-sua′sive

,
Noun.
That which persuades; an inducement; an incitement; an exhortation.
–
Per-sua′sive-ly
,
adv.
–
Per-sua′sive-ness
,
Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition

Persuasive

PERSUA'SIVE

,
Adj.
Having the power of persuading; influencing the mind or passions; as persuasive eloquence; persuasive evidence.

Definition 2024

persuasive

persuasive

English

Adjective

persuasive ‎(comparative more persuasive, superlative most persuasive)

  1. able to persuade; convincing

Translations

French

Adjective

persuasive

  1. feminine singular of persuasif

Italian

Adjective

persuasive

  1. feminine plural of persuasivo

Etymology

From Middle French persuasif, from Medieval Latin persuasivus, from Latin past participle stem of persuadere + -ivus

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