| a. | 1. | Tending to dissuade or divert from a measure or purpose; dehortatory; |
| Adj. | 1. | dissuasive - deterring from action; "dissuasive advice"; "made a slight dissuasive gesture with her hand" Antonyms: persuasive - tending or intended or having the power to induce action or belief; "persuasive eloquence"; "a most persuasive speaker" |
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