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PERSUADING Antonyms

There are 9 antonyms of the word persuading. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For PERSUADING

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discouraging
adjectiveadj
adjective

• depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action

adjective satellite

• expressing disapproval in order to dissuade

hindering
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• preventing movement

deterring
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
verb

• try to prevent; show opposition to

• turn away from by persuasion

dissuading
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• turn away from by persuasion

forcing
verbv
noun

• a powerful effect or influence

• (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity

• physical energy or intensity

• group of people willing to obey orders

• a unit that is part of some military service

• an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

• one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority

• a group of people having the power of effective action

• (of a law) having legal validity

• a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base

verb

• to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means

• urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate

• move with force

• impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably

• squeeze like a wedge into a tight space

• force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically

• do forcibly; exert force

• take by force

obstructing
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

• block passage through

• shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight

preventing
verbv
verb

• keep from happening or arising; make impossible

• stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state

dissuade
verbv
verb

• turn away from by persuasion

deter
verbv
verb

• try to prevent; show opposition to

• turn away from by persuasion

Alternatives for DISCOURAGING

Alternatives for HINDERING

Alternatives for DETERRING

Alternatives for DISSUADING

Alternatives for FORCING

Alternatives for OBSTRUCTING

Alternatives for PREVENTING

Alternatives for DISSUADE

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