I. ˈswās]iv, ]ēv also -āz] or ]əv adjective
Etymology: Latin suas us (past participle) + English -ive
: tending to persuade : having a capacity for persuading : persuasive
a suasive speaker
suasive eloquence
• sua·sive·ly ]ə̇vlē, -li adverb
• sua·sive·ness ]ivnə̇s, ]ēv- also ]əv- noun -es
II. noun
( -s )
: something (as a force, speech, or influence) that exerts a suasive effect