suasion [noun]

Definition of suasion:

the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action

Synonyms of suasion:

● Persuasion

● Persuasiveness

● Convincing

● Persuading

● Lobbying

● Persuasive

● Coaxing

● Exhortation

● Inducement


Opposite/Antonyms of suasion:

● Dissuasion

● Compulsion

● No pressure

● Constraint

● Pressure

● Coercion

● Duress

● Force


Sentence/Example of suasion:

I believe this has a place in bringing about change, when simple moral suasion fails, as it sometimes will.