different between captivating vs persuasive

English

Etymology

From captivate +? -ing.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?kæpt?ve?t??/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?kæpt??ve?t??/[-???]
• Hyphenation: cap?tiv?at?ing

Adjective

captivating (comparative more captivating, superlative most captivating)

1. That captivates; fascinating.
2. Showing great beauty; beautiful.

Derived terms

• captivatingly

Translations

Verb

captivating

1. present participle of captivate

English

Etymology

From Middle French persuasif, from Medieval Latin persu?s?vus, from Latin past participle stem of persu?d?re + -?vus

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p?(?)?swe?s?v/

Adjective

persuasive (comparative more persuasive, superlative most persuasive)

1. able to persuade; convincing

Derived terms

• counterpersuasive

Translations

Noun

persuasive (plural persuasives)

1. That which persuades; incitement.
   • 1839, George Robert Gleig, Germany, Bohemia, and Hungary: Visited in 1837 (volume 1, page 68)

     He smiled a very knowing smile, and setting up a halloo, and shaking his leathern thong, away we went at the rate of seven or eight miles an hour. I had no occasion to go further with my persuasives; the pace was kept up, […]

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p??.s?a.ziv/

Adjective

persuasive

1. feminine singular of persuasif

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

persuasive

1. inflection of persuasiv:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Italian

Adjective

persuasive

1. feminine plural of persuasivo