[more persuasive; most persuasive] : able to cause people to do or believe something : able to persuade people
▪ We weren't shown any persuasive evidence that he had committed the crime. ▪ a very persuasive [=convincing] argument ▪ a persuasive salesman
▪ We weren't shown any persuasive evidence that he had committed the crime. ▪ a very persuasive [=convincing] argument ▪ a persuasive salesman
— per·sua·sive·ly adverb
▪ She argues persuasively that the drug should be legal.
▪ She argues persuasively that the drug should be legal.
— per·sua·sive·ness noun [noncount]







