Definitions

cogent

[koh-juhnt] / ˈkoʊ dʒənt /

ADJECTIVE

effective

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compelling convincing forceful persuasive telling weighty

WEAK

apposite apt conclusive consequential convictive fitting forcible inducing influential irresistible justified meaningful momentous pertinent potent powerful puissant relevant satisfactory satisfying significant solid sound strong suasive urgent valid well-grounded

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ineffective unimportant

WEAK

impotent invalid weak

Example Sentences

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Mr. Bayliss gives a cogent account of the Peloponnesian War, a 27-year slugfest that finally resulted in Sparta’s domination.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Even so, many of the most memorable moments come in the form of cogent micro-essays, smartly curated ensembles of work bearing a legible, lucid premise.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

For the reporters covering this president, it has, in a word, been impossible to pull a cogent quote from him.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2025

The kids in these videos are often cogent and persuasive, but their words don’t matter to the viewers.

From Salon • Sep. 24, 2025

Variation and natural selection offer cogent explanations of the mechanism by which evolution might occur within a species, but they do not explain the formation of species per se.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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