English Dictionary
Definition of “cogent”
cogent (ˈkəʊdʒənt
)
Definitions
adjective
- compelling belief or assent; forcefully convincing
Alternative Forms
ˈcogency noun ˈcogently adverb Word Origin
C17: from Latin cōgent-, cōgēns, driving together, from cōgere, from co- together + agere to drive
Synonyms
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convincing,
strong,
powerful,
effective,
compelling,
urgent,
influential,
potent,
irresistible,
compulsive,
forceful,
conclusive,
weighty,
forcible,
Usage examples
Every opinion, every assertion, had to be backed up and justified with rational and cogent arguments.
Alex George, LOVE YOU MADLY (2002)The 1993 judgement upheld the seniority principle unless there were "strong cogent reasons" for a departure from it.
India Today (1998)The government's silence, plus proof of changes to the draft report submitted to them, form a cogent argument that they have things to hide.
SA Star (2005)Yet it is his cogent summary of the shift in attitude of the British hierarchy towards sport that resonates most strongly.
Times, Sunday Times (2005)The extraction of certain aspects of need can produce what appears to be a more cogent argument for action.
Rowbotham, Sheila, The Past is Before Us - feminism in action since the 1960s (1989)
