cogent

[ koh-juhnt ]
See synonyms for cogent on Thesaurus.com
adjective
  1. convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling.

  2. to the point; relevant; pertinent.

Origin of cogent

1
1650–60; <Latin cōgent- (stem of cōgēns, present participle of cōgere to drive together, collect, compel), equivalent to cōg- (co-co- + ag-, stem of agere to drive) + -ent--ent

Other words from cogent

  • co·gent·ly, adverb
  • non·co·gent, adjective
  • non·co·gent·ly, adverb
  • un·co·gent, adjective
  • un·co·gent·ly, adverb

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use cogent in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for cogent

cogent

/ (ˈkəʊdʒənt) /


adjective
  1. compelling belief or assent; forcefully convincing

Origin of cogent

1
C17: from Latin cōgent-, cōgēns, driving together, from cōgere, from co- together + agere to drive

Derived forms of cogent

  • cogency, noun
  • cogently, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012