inducing

ADJECTIVE

cogent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compelling convincing forceful persuasive telling weighty

WEAK

apposite apt conclusive consequential convictive fitting forcible 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

ADJECTIVE

persuasive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alluring cogent compelling conclusive convincing credible effective eloquent energetic forceful impressive influential inspiring logical plausible potent powerful valid

WEAK

actuating convictive effectual efficacious efficient enticing forcible impelling inveigling luring moving pointed seductive slick smooth soft sell sound stimulating stringent strong swaying telling touching unctuous weighty wheedling winning

Antonyms

STRONGEST

implausible impotent improbable incapable incredible ineffective invalid unbelievable unlikely unreasonable weak

WEAK

dampening discouraging disheartening dissuasive ineffectual

NOUN

rumination

Synonyms

STRONGEST

meditation reflection

STRONG

anticipation attention cerebration cogitation cognition consideration contemplation deduction deliberation deriving excogitation heed hope ideation introspection intuition judging knowing logic musing rationalization reasoning regard scrutiny seeing speculation study theorization thinking understanding

WEAK

apprehending brainwork concluding considering deducing discerning inferring perceiving rationalizing realizing

Antonyms

STRONG

disbelief disdain disregard disrespect heedlessness ignorance neglect negligence thoughtlessness

NOUN

thought

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attention hope logic reflection speculation thinking understanding

STRONG

anticipation apprehending cerebration cogitation cognition concluding consideration considering contemplation deducing deduction deliberation deriving discerning heed ideation inferring introspection intuition judging knowing meditation musing perceiving rationalization rationalizing realizing reasoning regard rumination scrutiny seeing study theorization

WEAK

brainwork

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelief

STRONG

disdain disregard disrespect heedlessness ignorance neglect negligence thoughtlessness

WEAK

concrete thing vacancy vacuity

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"Increased cortisol levels help the body respond to immediate stressors by inducing a state of vigilance," said Prof Trevor Hamilton of MacEwan University, corresponding author.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

There was little that Ed Barnard, in his first match as Warwickshire captain, could do but rotate his array of seamers in the hope of inducing errors.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The regular return of this device lends the album a vaguely narcotic quality, inducing unwanted drowsiness in the listener.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

The 24-year-old Sasaki threw a smooth 16 pitches, punching out the right-handed hitting Zavala, and inducing a pair of groundballs to shortstop from the lefty Kim.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

The hot exposed solar interior will flood the shell with ultraviolet light, inducing a lovely red and blue fluorescence extending beyond the orbit of Pluto.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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