persuasive
gb/pɚswˈeɪsɪv/ us/pɚswˈeɪsɪv/
B2
Αγγλικά
~ 8100
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adjective
B2
property
1
Able to convince by reasons
Describing ideas, words, or reasons that make people agree with you or do what you want.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is persuasive
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes say *'a persuade argument'* instead of *'a persuasive argument'*. Remember that *persuasive* is an adjective and comes before a noun, while *persuade* is a verb. Learners also confuse *persuasive* with *pushy*: *persuasive* is usually positive or neutral, while *pushy* is negative.
Συνώνυμα
convincing (Very close in meaning; the most common everyday alternative when talking about arguments or evidence.)
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compelling (Suggests strong emotional or logical force that is hard to resist, sometimes stronger than 'persuasive'.)
Αντώνυμα
unconvincing (Describes reasons or arguments that fail to make people believe or agree.)
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weak (Emphasizes that the argument or evidence is not strong enough to persuade.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
persuasive argument
|persuasive evidence
|persuasive case
|persuasive message
|persuasive speech
|highly persuasive
Θέματα
communication
|thinking
|business
|media
|education
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The lawyer presented a highly persuasive argument to the jury.
- There is no persuasive evidence that the new drug is completely safe.
- Her letter was so persuasive that the committee reversed its decision.
- The advertisement uses very persuasive language to make you buy the product.
- They failed to put forward a persuasive case for changing the law.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The student wrote a very persuasive email to the teacher.
- We need a persuasive reason to leave work early.
- His message was not persuasive, so nobody joined the project.
- The company made a persuasive offer, and she accepted the job.
- This ad is more persuasive than the old one.
adjective
B2
property
2
Good at convincing people
Describing someone who can easily make other people agree or say yes.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is persuasive
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes say *'He is very persuaded'* when they mean *'He is very persuasive'*. *Persuaded* means someone has already been convinced by another person; *persuasive* means someone is good at convincing others.
Συνώνυμα
influential (Focuses on the power to affect other people's decisions or opinions, not only through direct argument.)
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smooth-talking (Informal; suggests someone good at talking people into things, sometimes with a slightly negative or untrustworthy feeling.)
Αντώνυμα
unconvincing (Describes a person whose attempts to persuade do not work well.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a persuasive person
|a persuasive speaker
|a highly persuasive salesperson
|a naturally persuasive leader
|calm and persuasive
Θέματα
communication
|personality
|business
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She is a very persuasive salesperson and rarely loses a customer.
- He is not loud, but he is extremely persuasive in meetings.
- As a persuasive leader, she quickly won the team’s support.
- The politician proved surprisingly persuasive with undecided voters.
- You have to be persuasive if you want the board to accept your proposal.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- My brother is very persuasive, so people often do what he wants.
- The manager was persuasive, and the team agreed to work late.
- She is quiet but very persuasive when she speaks.
- You must be persuasive to get more customers.
- Our teacher is persuasive, so we all joined the school trip.
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persuasive
IPA
GB/pɚswˈeɪsɪv/
US/pɚswˈeɪsɪv/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
per - suas - ive (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (per)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: persuasive
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Core family
Related words
persuadable
adjective
persuader
noun
persuasiveness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unpersuasive
adjective
unpersuasively
adverb
dissuade
verb
Advanced or less common
dissuasion
noun
Εκφράσεις
persuasive argument
1/pɚswˈeɪsɪv ˈɑɹɡjəmənt/
fixed phrase
A very convincing argument
An argument that is very strong and makes people easily agree with it.
Παραδείγματα
- She made a persuasive argument for reducing working hours.
- That is a persuasive argument, and it changed my mind.
persuasive essay
1/pɚswˈeɪsɪv ˈɛsˌeɪ/
fixed phrase
Essay written to convince readers
A school or exam essay where the writer tries to make the reader agree with their opinion.
Παραδείγματα
- In English class we have to write a persuasive essay about online learning.
- The teacher showed us an example of a persuasive essay before we started.
persuasive speech
1/pɚswˈeɪsɪv spˈit͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
Speech meant to persuade listeners
A talk or presentation that tries to make people change their opinion or do something.
Παραδείγματα
- He gave a persuasive speech in front of the city council.
- Students had to prepare a persuasive speech on a topic of their choice.