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persuasiveness

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/pərˈsweɪsɪvnəs/ · per-su-a-sive-ness

The quality of being able to convince someone to believe or do something.

Meanings

nounformal

The quality of being able to convince someone to believe or do something.

کسی کو یقین دلانے یا کچھ کرنے کے قابل ہونے کی خصوصیت۔

قائل کرنے کی صلاحیت

qail karne ki salahiyat

Synonyms

convincing powerinfluencepersuasionقائل کرنے کی طاقتاثرمنانا

Antonyms

ineffectivenessineptitudedisbeliefناقابل اثرنااہلیعدم یقین

Common Collocations

  • high persuasiveness
  • low persuasiveness
  • persuasiveness in arguments

Example Sentences

Her persuasiveness helped him make the right decision.

اس کی قائل کرنے کی صلاحیت نے اسے درست فیصلہ کرنے میں مدد کی۔

Us ki qail karne ki salahiyat ne use durust faisla karne mein madad ki.

Persuasiveness is crucial in negotiation settings.

قائل کرنے کی صلاحیت مذاکرات کے مواقع پر اہم ہے۔

Qail karne ki salahiyat mulaqat ke moqay par ahem hai.

The speaker's persuasiveness captivated the audience.

اسپیکر کی قائل کرنے کی صلاحیت نے سامعین کو متوجہ کیا۔

Speaker ki qail karne ki salahiyat ne samain ko mutwajjah kiya.

Easily Confused With

persuasiveness vs. assertiveness:While persuasiveness focuses on convincing others, assertiveness is about expressing one's own opinions confidently.

Word Family

persuasive
adjectiveقائل کرنے والا
persuade
verbقائل کرنا
persuasion
nounقائل کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember persuasiveness as the 'power to persuade'.

Imagine a debater confidently convincing the audience with strong arguments.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

زبان سے پھول بچھا کر، دل کی بات تو سنو! قائل کرنے کی یہ صلاحیت، کوئی جادو تو نہیں!

Zuban se phool bichha kar, dil ki baat to suno! Qail karne ki yeh salahiyat, koi jadoo to nahin!

By spreading flowers with words, listen to the matters of the heart! This ability to persuade is no magic!

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جہاں بات نہیں، وہاں یقین نہیں۔

Jahan baat nahi, wahan yaqeen nahi.

Where there is no talk, there is no belief.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "persuasio" — convincing

First known use: 15th century

The term 'persuasiveness' evolved from the Latin word 'persuasio', which refers to the act of convincing someone to do something.