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Cogent

adjective/kɹˈæʃᵻz/
Definition
powerfully persuasive
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈæʃᵻz/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪsbjˈuːliə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪsbjˈuːliə/
2 syllables Say it as /kɹˈæʃᵻz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivepowerfully persuasive
“a cogent argument”
Word Forms
cogencynounpersuasive relevance
weightinessnounthe relative importance granted to something
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
überzeugend
kraftvoll überzeugend
🇫🇷French
convaincant
puissamment persuasif
🇪🇸Spanish
convincente
poderosamente persuasivo
🇮🇹Italian
convincente
potentemente persuasivo
🇳🇱Dutch
overtuigend
krachtig overtuigend
🇵🇹Portuguese
convincente
poderosamente persuasivo
🇷🇺Russian
убедительный
мощно убедительный
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ठोस
शक्तिशाली रूप से प्रेरक
🇮🇳Tamil
புத்திசாலித்தனமான
சக்திவாய்ந்த வற்புறுத்தல்
🇮🇳Telugu
దృఢమైన
శక్తివంతంగా ఒప్పించేది
🇮🇳Marathi
समंजस
शक्तिशाली मन वळवणारा
🇮🇳Gujarati
સમજદાર
શક્તિશાળી રીતે સમજાવનાર
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೋಜೆಂಟ್
ಶಕ್ತಿಯುತವಾಗಿ ಮನವೊಲಿಸುವ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കോജൻ്റ്
ശക്തമായി അനുനയിപ്പിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੰਜੀਦਾ
ਸ਼ਕਤੀਸ਼ਾਲੀ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਪ੍ਰੇਰਕ
🇵🇰Urdu
سمجھدار
طاقتور قائل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
令人信服的
有很强的说服力
🇯🇵Japanese
説得力のある
強力な説得力のある
🇰🇷Korean
설득력 있는
강력하게 설득력이 있다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thuyết phục
có sức thuyết phục mạnh mẽ
🇹🇭Thai
ตรงประเด็น
โน้มน้าวใจได้อย่างทรงพลัง
🇮🇩Indonesian
kuat
sangat persuasif
🇵🇭Filipino
matibay
malakas na mapanghikayat
🇲🇾Malay
mantap
kuat memujuk
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مقنع
مقنعة بقوة
🇮🇷Persian
قانع کننده
قوی متقاعد کننده
🇹🇷Turkish
inandırıcı
son derece ikna edici
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְשַׁכנֵעַ
משכנע בעוצמה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'cogent'?
The primary meaning of 'cogent' is 'powerfully persuasive'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'cogent' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'cogent' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'cogent' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'cogent' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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