persuasiveness
Power to convince
Persuasiveness is the quality of being able to convince others—to change minds or move people to action.
A lawyer's persuasiveness wins cases; a salesperson's closes deals.
The word can describe arguments, evidence, or people themselves: The persuasiveness of her presentation secured the funding.
He lacked the persuasiveness to rally support.
Clear vocal expression
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
- expressivenessAbility to convey emotion
- clarityState of being understandable
- coherenceLogical internal consistency
oratory · diction · elocution · lucidity · cogency · rhetoric · phrasing · delivery
Science of valid reasoning
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- rhetoricArt of persuasive language
- debateFormal argument on issues
dialectic · ethos · pathos · logos · discourse · advocacy · case-building · counterargument
Magnetic personal appeal
- magnetismForce between poles
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- likabilityQuality of being pleasant
- appealFormal review request
attractiveness · warmth · amiability · affability · enchantment · captivation · grace · elegance
Self-assurance or trust
- certaintyTotal absence of doubt
- assertivenessConfident self-expression quality
- firmnessResistance to deformation
- assuranceFirm promise or certainty
passion · sincerity · authenticity · credibility · determination · resolve · forcefulness · authoritativeness
Rock back and forth
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- pullForce toward oneself
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
clout · authority · manipulation · coercion · inducement · pressure · negotiation · salesmanship
articulation
Clear vocal expression
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
- expressivenessAbility to convey emotion
- clarityState of being understandable
coherence · oratory · diction · elocution · lucidity · cogency · rhetoric · phrasing · delivery · cadence
logic
Science of valid reasoning
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- rhetoricArt of persuasive language
debate · dialectic · ethos · pathos · logos · discourse · advocacy · case-building · counterargument · rebuttal
charisma
Magnetic personal appeal
- magnetismForce between poles
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- likabilityQuality of being pleasant
appeal · attractiveness · warmth · amiability · affability · enchantment · captivation · grace · elegance · rapport
confidence
Self-assurance or trust
- certaintyTotal absence of doubt
- assertivenessConfident self-expression quality
- firmnessResistance to deformation
assurance · passion · sincerity · authenticity · credibility · determination · resolve · forcefulness · authoritativeness · boldness
sway
Rock back and forth
leverage · clout · authority · manipulation · coercion · inducement · pressure · negotiation · salesmanship · lobbying
- verbal qualitieseloquence, fluency, articulate, clarity, coherence
- credibilitybelievability, credibility, plausibility, authenticity, reliability
- likable traitsfriendliness, amiability, affability, agreeableness, likability
- sociabilityfriendliness, sociability, extroversion, congeniality, affability
- speech tonessarcasm, sincerity, formality, informality, politeness
- charismacharm, magnetism, allure, presence, likability
persuasivenessineffectiveness
Failure to achieve results
ineffectualness · impotence · powerlessness · weakness · toothlessness
persuasivenesscoercion
Pressured compliance through threats
force · compulsion · intimidation · duress · bullying
persuasivenessrepulsiveness
Quality inspiring strong aversion
disagreeableness · unpleasantness · abrasiveness · tediousness · dullness
persuade, persuasion, persuasive, dissuade, persuading, persuasively, suasion, persuasions, dissuasion