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Persuasive vs Suasive - What's the difference?

persuasive | suasive |

As adjectives the difference between persuasive and suasive

is that persuasive is able to persuade; convincing while suasive is having power to persuade; persuasive.

persuasive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • able to persuade; convincing

    • suasive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having power to persuade; persuasive.
    • Genial and suasive satire. — Earle.
    (South)

    Related terms

    * suasively (Webster 1913)