most analytical
adjective. examining
- analytic
- cogent
- conclusive
- detailed
- diagnostic
- discrete
- dissecting
- explanatory
- expository
- inquiring
- inquisitive
- interpretive
- investigative
- judicious
- logical
- organized
- penetrating
- perceptive
- perspicuous
- precise
- problem-solving
- questioning
- ratiocinative
- rational
- reasonably
- scientific
- searching
- solid
- sound
- studious
- subtle
- systematic
- testing
- thorough
- valid
most effective
adjective. productive, persuasive
- able
- active
- adequate
- capable
- cogent
- compelling
- competent
- convincing
- direct
- effectual
- efficacious
- efficient
- emphatic
- energetic
- forceful
- forcible
- having lead in pencil
- impressive
- live
- moving
- on the ball
- operative
- playing hardball
- potent
- powerful
- powerhouse
- practical
- producing
- resultant
- serviceable
- serving
- sound
- striking
- sufficient
- telling
- trenchant
- useful
- valid
- virtuous
- wicked
- yielding
most logical
adjective. probable, reasonable
- analytic
- analytical
- clear
- cogent
- coherent
- commonsensical
- compelling
- congruent
- consequent
- consistent
- convincing
- deducible
- discerning
- discriminating
- extensional
- fair
- germane
- holding together
- holding water
- inferential
- intelligent
- judicious
- juridicious
- justifiable
- kosher
- legit
- legitimate
- lucid
- most likely
- necessary
- obvious
- perceptive
- perspicuous
- pertinent
- plausible
- rational
- relevant
- sensible
- sound
- subtle
- telling
- valid
- well-organized
- wise
most powerful
adjective. strong, effective
- able
- all-powerful
- almighty
- authoritarian
- authoritative
- capable
- cogent
- commanding
- compelling
- competent
- controlling
- convincing
- dominant
- dynamic
- effectual
- efficacious
- energetic
- forceful
- forcible
- impressive
- in control
- in the saddle
- influential
- mighty
- omnipotent
- overruling
- paramount
- persuasive
- potent
- preeminent
- prevailing
- puissant
- robust
- ruling
- sovereign
- stalwart
- strapping
- strengthy
- sturdy
- supreme
- telling
- upper hand
- vigorous
- weighty
- wicked
- wieldy
most striking
adjective. extraordinary; beautiful
- arresting
- arrestive
- astonishing
- attractive
- bizarre
- charming
- cogent
- commanding
- compelling
- confounding
- conspicuous
- dazzling
- distinguished
- dynamite
- electrifying
- eye-catching
- fascinating
- forceful
- forcible
- handsome
- impressive
- jazzy
- lofty
- marked
- memorable
- noteworthy
- noticeable
- out of the ordinary
- outstanding
- powerful
- prominent
- remarkable
- salient
- showy
- signal
- singular
- staggering
- startling
- stunning
- surprising
- telling
- unusual
- wonderful
- wondrous
most telling
adjective. effective, significant
persuasive
adjective. effective, influential
- actuating
- alluring
- cogent
- compelling
- conclusive
- convictive
- convincing
- credible
- effectual
- efficacious
- efficient
- eloquent
- energetic
- enticing
- forceful
- forcible
- impelling
- impressive
- inducing
- inspiring
- inveigling
- logical
- luring
- moving
- plausible
- pointed
- potent
- powerful
- seductive
- slick
- smooth
- sound
- stimulating
- stringent
- strong
- swaying
- telling
- touching
- unctuous
- valid
- weighty
- wheedling
- winning
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