adjective · neutral
persuasive
/pəˈsweɪsɪv/per·SUA·sive
able to convince people to believe or do something
Examples
“She gave a persuasive presentation that won the committee's support.”
“Using facts and stories is often more persuasive than emotion alone.”
“A persuasive advert can change consumer behaviour.”
Band 8 sentence
“A persuasive line of argument combines robust data with relatable examples to change readers' minds.”
Collocations
- be persuasive
- persuasive argument
- highly persuasive
Word family
Common mistakes
He persuades argument→He presents a persuasive argument
She argued persuasive→She argued persuasively
a persuasively speech→a persuasive speech
Say it for a higher band
5clear→6convincing→7+persuasive
Synonyms
convincing
compelling
Easily confused
convincing
“The report provided convincing evidence that the policy worked.”
persuade
“He tried to persuade his parents to let him study abroad.”
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