adjective
- having the quality of soothing, calming, or reducing intensity
Usage: formal; literary
Examples
- The doctor’s assuasive words helped calm the anxious patient.
- She spoke in an assuasive tone to defuse the tense situation.
- The medication had an assuasive effect on his chronic pain.
- His assuasive manner made everyone feel more at ease.
- The cool breeze provided assuasive relief from the summer heat.
- Her assuasive presence brought comfort to the grieving family.