persuasive
Definitions
Good at convincing people to do or believe something; having the power to persuade
有说服力的，能打动人的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedper- (thoroughly) + suas- (advise/sweet-talk) + -ive (tending to). Describes whatever effectively does the sweet-talking — an argument, speech, or person with the quality that gets others to agree. If persuade is the action, persuasive is the trait that makes it work.
Root suad still carries 4 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.a persuasive argument有说服力的论点
- 2.persuasive evidence有说服力的证据
- 3.highly persuasive极有说服力
- 4.a persuasive speaker有说服力的演讲者
- 5.persuasive case有说服力的论证
Example Sentences
- 1.
She made a persuasive case for investing in renewable energy.
- 2.
The lawyer's closing argument was calm but deeply persuasive.
- 3.
I found his reasons more persuasive than hers.
Synonym Comparison
- persuasive — effective at winning people over, neutral and positive
- convincing — makes you believe it's true (targets belief more than action)
- compelling — so strong it forces attention or agreement
- cogent — formal: clear, logical, and well-argued
- plausible — seems reasonable on the surface, but may not be true