Word Study
persuaded
CIDE DICTIONARY
persuaded, p. p. & a.
Prevailed upon; influenced by argument or entreaty; convinced. [1913 Webster]
THESAURUS
persuaded
arrogant, assured, believing, certain, cocksure, confident, convinced, decided, determined, devout, dogmatic, doubtless, faithful, fideistic, hubristic, impressed with, overconfident, oversure, overweening, pietistic, pious, pistic, poised, pompous, positive, proud, reassured, satisfied, secure, self-assured, self-confident, self-important, self-reliant, sold on, sure, unafraid, under the impression, undoubtful, undoubting, unfaltering, unhesitating, unwavering
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