persuasiveness
1
5.2
- noun
- /pərˈsweɪsɪvnəs/
:
persuasión
- Persuasiveness of information was measured using four items adapted from Reichert et al. (2001).
- persuasiveness of arguments
- persuasiveness of impressions
- great persuasiveness
And maybe it strengthens the persuasiveness of your argument.
- And maybe it strengthens the persuasiveness of your argument.
Examples
-
At most, a domestic court can look to the intrinsic persuasiveness of a panel decision.
Academic text (2000) -
To garner greater attention, there are ways to increase the persuasiveness of the climate change message without appealing to fear.
Academic text (2004) -
And maybe it strengthens the persuasiveness of your argument.
-
The persuasiveness of this thesis, of course, depends crucially on a series of assumptions.
Academic text (1990) -
I'm hoping that didn't detract from whatever persuasiveness the message might have had.
Blog text (12) -
Their persuasiveness will depend upon a confluence of character, disposition, time, and place.
Academic text (1991) -
Second, the persuasiveness of norms depends on their formulation and substance.
Academic text (2016) -
To a greater or lesser degree, the authors attributed their inspiration to the persuasiveness of a single notable essay, "Migration from Europe.
Academic text (1996) -
"What persuasiveness the book does possess rests on an ingenious rhetorical trick.
Academic text (2003) -
Her presentation demonstrated a remarkable persuasiveness that convinced the audience to support her proposal.
Synonyms
23
4.1
How convincing an idea, argument, or reason is
13
5.0
Skill at speaking or writing in a pleasant, convincing way
1
7.2
A clear, logical, and convincing quality that makes people accept an idea
1
7.7
Ability to make others believe or accept an idea
1
4.3
Skill in convincing people to believe or do something
The ability to make someone believe something is true
How well something like a speech or ad makes people agree
Antonyms
How Persuasive
1
5.2
6
5.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
persuasiveness = persuasive (transparent) = persuade + ive + ness
The noun is regularly formed from the adjective 'persuasive' by adding the productive nominalizer '-ness', preserving the adjective's meaning.
Etymology
Persuasiveness comes from Latin parts per- ('through' or 'very') and suadere ('to urge' or 'advise'), and it shares the same root as the verb persuade. So, persuasiveness is the skill of 'urging' ideas into someone's mind — the power to convince or win them over.