Intended or having the power to induce action or belief.
Antonyms
Examples for "dissuasive"
Examples for "dissuasive"
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There were dissuasive noises from the company, but no attempt at rescue.
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Neither of these incongruities was entirely dissuasive of suicide, and neither alone implied murder.
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A Tender Motive, a dissuasive from sin, a persuasive to yielding and to righteousness.
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But are there no dissuasive arguments to lay before such, to prevent their future misery?
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I have received your dissuasive epistle, Fairfax.
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The case for urgent action is made in the most persuasive way.
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Scammers can resort to more 'persuasive' methods to get their point across.
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You need to be persuasive and it takes time to learn how.
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There are persuasive arguments that free higher education will be unambiguously regressive.
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It provides new and persuasive evidence of the effectiveness of this intervention.
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It is a persuasive microcosm of a particular time and social milieu.
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It was clear, concise, persuasive, and it had the jury's attention throughout.
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The boxcar, however, was empty, and Jack found that fact terribly persuasive.
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How politicians look when campaigning can be a persuasive form of communication.
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Regardless, Stone's expectations were both reasonable and supported by some persuasive evidence.
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Salander concluded that his ID, whatever it said, must have been persuasive.
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He spoke rapidly in an agreeable, persuasive tone: Listen to me, Gutman.
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As with all moot points, there are persuasive arguments on both sides.
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They are persuasive moralists, captivating story-tellers; they rouse the appetite for good.
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Her voice had an unusual quality; it was persuasive, and almost gentle.
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Van Heerlen used his persuasive powers on the man under the telescope.
