different between persuasive vs inviting

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

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?va?t??/
• Rhymes: -a?t??
• Hyphenation: in?vit?ing

Adjective

inviting (comparative more inviting, superlative most inviting)

1. Alluring; tempting; attractive.

Derived terms

Verb

inviting

1. present participle of invite

Noun

inviting (plural invitings)

1. invitation

References

• inviting in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• inviting in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.