Ant. Composure, calmness; discernment, insight.
Perseverance. Persistency, tenacity, steadfastness, steadiness, constancy, pertinacity, indefatigableness, resolution.
Ant. Fitfulness, caprice, instability, variableness, irregularity; indecision, vacillation, wavering, irresoluteness.
Perspicacity. Acuteness, keenness, discernment, penetration, perspicaciousness, insight, sagacity, astuteness, distinctness, explicitness.
Ant. Dulness, stupefaction, obtuseness, hebetude, stolidity, inobservance, insensibility.
Perspicuity. Plainness, lucidity, clearness, explicitness, intelligibility, transparency, perspicuousness.
Ant. Obscurity, turbidness, unintelligibility, incomprehensibility, indefiniteness, doubtfulness, mysticism, confusion.
Persuade. Dispose, allure, entice, urge, move, influence, prevail upon, coax, bring over, incline, convince, lead, induce, incite, win over, impel.
Ant. Deter, discourage, restrain, hinder, repel, dissuade, hold back.
Pertinent. Apposite, relevant, suitable, appropriate, proper, fit, adapted.