cogent

/ˈkəʊdʒənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkəʊdʒənt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkō-jənt/ (ame, mw)

cogent — adjective

  • cogentpositive
  • more cogentcomparative
  • most cogentsuperlative

1. stated in a clear and well-reasoned way that makes other people accept what you

1.形容詞C1
釋義

stated in a clear and well-reasoned way that makes other people accept what you are saying.

例句

Sumin gave a cogent argument for moving the team meeting to Monday morning.

a cogent + argument (most typical noun collocation)

The lawyer made a cogent case that the witness never saw the accident clearly.

make a cogent case + that-clause

同義詞
  • convincing

    more common and less formal; can describe a wider range of things including performances and victories

  • compelling

    stronger emotional pull; often used of stories and evidence, not just reasoning

  • persuasive

    focuses on the effect on the listener rather than the internal clarity of the reasoning

  • well-reasoned

    neutral and plain; describes the structure of the argument without claiming it succeeds in persuading

反義詞
  • weak

    general antonym for arguments that fail to persuade

  • unconvincing

    direct opposite when the argument does not win the listener over

  • muddled

    describes reasoning that is unclear or confused

文法句型

a cogent + noun (argument, reason, case, point)

be cogent

用法筆記

Subject is almost always an argument, reason, case, point, or piece of writing — not a person directly. You can say 'a cogent speaker' to mean someone whose arguments are cogent, but you do not say 'a cogent child' to describe a person's character.

常見錯誤

❌Michael is a very cogent person.
✅Michael presents very cogent arguments.
💡cogent describes reasoning and what people say, not their general personality.
❌The dancer's movements were cogent.
✅The dancer's movements were precise.
💡cogent applies to words and ideas, not to physical actions.