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unpersuasiveness

unpersuasiveness

9.1
A quality that makes it hard to convince people
  • noun
  • /ˌʌnˈpɜr.sweɪ.sɪv.nəs/
translation icon : falta de persuasión
  • The unpersuasiveness of his arguments became clear during the debate.

Examples

  • Her unpersuasiveness meant that few people supported her proposal.

  • Critics noted the unpersuasiveness of the advertising campaign.

  • Her unpersuasiveness during the debate was evident.

  • The unpersuasiveness of his argument disappointed many.

  • Critics noted the unpersuasiveness of the advertising campaign.

  • Her unpersuasiveness meant that few people supported her proposal.

  • The unpersuasiveness of his arguments became clear during the debate.

Antonyms

persuasiveness
1 5.2

Ability to make someone believe or do something

How Persuasive

unpersuasiveness
9.1

Surface Forms

unpersuasiveness singular
unpersuasivenesses plural

Morphology

unpersuasiveness = unpersuasive (transparent) = un + persuade + ive + ness

Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'unpersuasive', yielding the state or quality of being not persuasive.

Etymology

Unpersuasiveness begins with un- which means 'not' and uses persuade which means 'to make someone agree', the same idea you find in persuasive. So, unpersuasiveness is the quality of being 'not persuasive', or not able to convince other people.