Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Persuasive /pẽrs-wās'-ĭv/ · Per·sua·sive · IPA /pə(ɹ)ˈsweɪsɪv/ a. n. 01 a. Tending to persuade; having the power of persuading; as, persuasive eloquence. 1. Tending to persuade; having the power of persuading; as, persuasive eloquence. 02 n. That which persuades; an inducement; an incitement; an exhortation. 1. That which persuades; an inducement; an incitement; an exhortation.