suasive

as incogent

Antonyms for suasive

Word Origin & History

late 14c., probably via Old French suasion (14c.), from Latin suasionem (nominative suasio) "an advising, a counseling," from suasus, past participle of suadere "to urge, persuade" (related to suavis "sweet;" see sweet). Survives chiefly in phrase moral suasion (1640s).

Example Sentences forsuasive

Oliver Goldsmith was the most pure and suasive spirit of his age.

Ministers of religion as well as physicians have always wielded with authority the suasive power.

He had the most suasive, genial, and gentlemanly comedy manner conceivable, and was never for a minute away from the footlights.

So spoke the great advocate with suasive eloquence—with eloquence dangerously suasive as regarded his own happiness.

Though certainly not gifted with the imaginative powers of a poetic bard of Rajpootana, their suasive influence is very telling.

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