/ Dictionary / Index P persuasive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: per•sua•sive Pronunciation: (pur-swā'siv, -ziv), [key] — adj. able, fitted, or intended to persuade: a very persuasive argument. —n. something that persuades; inducement. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: persuasive (Thesaurus) persuasion persulfate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: mamba Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language