Synonyms of persuaded

persuaded 1 of 2

adjective

as in convinced

Related Words

• convinced
• influenced
• swayed
• predisposed
• colored
• interested
• prepossessed
• distorted
• warped
• shaded
• misrepresented
• concerned
• affected
• hostile
• inimical
• biased
• jaundiced
• partisan
• unfriendly
• prejudiced
• partial
• unsympathetic
• one-sided
• parti pris

Dissimilar Words

• disinterested
• equal
• open
• fair
• reasonable
• impartial
• neutral
• receptive
• objective
• equitable
• unbiased
• unprejudiced
• just
• honest
• evenhanded
• independent
• nonpartisan
• open-minded
• autonomous
• bipartisan
• persuasible
• detached
• distant
• aloof
• dispassionate
• indifferent
• cold
• remote
• unconcerned
• impersonal
• uninterested
• hardheaded
• apathetic
• unemotional
• unenthusiastic
• incurious
• uncurious

persuaded

2 of 2

verb

past tense of persuade

as in satisfied

to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request

she persuaded us that she can indeed communicate with the dead

he persuaded his teachers to grant an extension

Synonyms & Similar Words

• convinced
• satisfied
• brought
• urged
• got
• induced
• argued
• converted
• attracted
• moved
• gained
• prevailed (on or upon)
• won (over)
• coaxed
• talked (into)
• brought around
• prompted
• tempted
• seduced
• enticed
• exhorted
• cajoled
• lured
• entreated
• wheedled
• sold
• inclined
• influenced
• interested
• swayed
• beguiled
• allured
• discussed
• brainwashed
• led on
• snowed
• overpersuaded
• debated
• conversed
• blandished
• mooted
• fast-talked
• disputed
• blarneyed
• drew
• reasoned (with)
• chewed over
• hashed (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discouraged
• deterred
• dissuaded
• unsold

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of persuaded

Verb

That may be why Ellison persuaded Ynon Kreiz, the CEO of Mattel, to depart the toy giant for a job as co-CEO. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Ivey and his partner persuaded the Crockfords dealer to rotate the high-value cards 180 degrees before shuffling them back into the pack, citing some obscure superstition as justification. — Kit Chellel, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Peril at End House features Christie fan favorites like Arthur Hustings and Chief Inspector Japp and is set in Cornwall, where Poirot and Hastings meet a young woman who is persuaded that someone is out to kill her. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Cancer patients are being persuaded to spend tens of thousands on unproven treatments by alternative-medicine clinics. — Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Rivera said reading Against All Hope, Cuban political prisoner Armando Valladares’ memoir, while attending FIU persuaded him to abandon plans to become a sportswriter and devote his life to political and human-rights causes. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

The scammers effectively isolated her and persuaded her not to communicate with anyone who might have interrupted the scheme. — Angela Ramos, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026

In other business, Planning and Development Director Tom Cherry persuaded the RDC to postpone seeking bids for demolition of the former Garyton School, a costly endeavor. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Anti-mafia prosecutor Alessandra Cerreti, who has persuaded dozens of women to testify against crime families across all Italy’s crime syndicates, admits the risks are high. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026