SUASIVENESS Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

suasiveness

noun

as in effectiveness

the capacity to persuade there's a certain suasiveness in her imposing looks and demeanor that gives her an advantage as a trial lawyer

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Noun

Mathematically, if quality is seven and acceptance is four, effectiveness is 28.

— Thomas Lim, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
For Tokyo, that complicates the effectiveness of any unilateral intervention.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 July 2026

Definition of effectiveness

Noun

Deputies served the warrant on Adrian Cruz and collected evidence that led to Cruz’s arrest on felony animal cruelty charges, authorities said.

— Velvet Wu July 1, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
In an early instance of what authorities believe to have been an extortion attempt, federal prosecutors charged a California man with sending a fake ransom note via text message to Savannah Guthrie's family.

— Anna Schecter, CBS News, 2 July 2026

Definition of authority

Noun

Additional laser pulses reveal how much the ion’s quantum state has changed, allowing researchers to calculate the strength of the surrounding electric field.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
The link held even after accounting for traditional risk factors, though the strength varied by racial and ethnic group, a gap researchers say still needs further study before firm conclusions can be drawn about why.

— Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026

Definition of strength

Noun

In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI upheld the validity of the Latin Rite and urged priests to offer such a Mass if their parishioners demanded it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Looking forward, the exclusive use of domain data and task training also establishes the validity of bespoke DSLMs for complex, audited agentic work.

— Scott Zoldi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of validity

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