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cogent
- /ˈkəʊd͡ʒn̩t/ UK
- /ˈkoʊd͡ʒn̩t/ US
Where it comes from
From French cogent, from Latin cōgēns, present active participle of cōgō (“drive together, compel”), from cō + agō (“drive”).
adjective more cogent · most cogent
- Reasonable and convincing; based on evidence. We congratulate our correspondents on some very cogent reasoning, and shall have to watch our step even more carefully in future!
- Appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning.
- Forcefully persuasive; relevant, pertinent. The prosecution presented a cogent argument, convincing the jury of the defendant's guilt.
Similar: compelling, conclusive, convincing, indisputable · Opposite: debatable, irrelevant, uncogent
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adjective
Similar: compelling, conclusive, convincing, indisputable · Opposite: debatable, irrelevant, uncogent
Translations
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adj reasonable and convincing; based on evidence
| Español | contundente |
|---|---|
| Português | convincente |
| Français | convaincant, persuasif, cohérent |
| Deutsch | überzeugend, zwingend |
| Italiano | convincente, persuasivo, coherente, coerente |
| Русский | убедительный ubeditelʹnyj, достове́рный dostovérnyj, обосно́ванный obosnóvannyj, состоя́тельный sostojátelʹnyj |
adj appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning
| Português | coerente |
|---|---|
| Français | intelligible, logique |
| Deutsch | überzeugend |
| Italiano | intelligibile, logico |
adj forcefully persuasive
| Español | irrebatible |
|---|---|
| Português | cogente |
| Français | irréfutable |
| Deutsch | überzeugend, schlagend, stichhaltig |
| Italiano | irrefutabile, inconfutabile |
| Русский | убедительный ubeditelʹnyj |
Talk about this word "cogent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cogent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cogent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cogent "cogent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cogent.Cite this
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