PERSUASIVENESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty

Example:

the strength of his argument settled the matter

Synonyms:

persuasiveness; strength

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("persuasiveness" is a kind of...):

power; powerfulness (possession of controlling influence)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "persuasiveness"):

convincingness (the power of argument or evidence to cause belief)

Antonym:

unpersuasiveness (inability to persuade)

Derivation:

persuasive (intended or having the power to induce action or belief)