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View synonyms for convincing

convincing

[ kuhn-vin-sing ]

adjective

  1. persuading or assuring by argument or evidence:

    They gave a convincing demonstration of the car's safety features.

  2. appearing worthy of belief; plausible:

    The excuse was not convincing.



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Other Words From

  • con·vincing·ly adverb
  • con·vincing·ness noun
  • half-con·vincing adjective
  • half-con·vincing·ly adverb
  • uncon·vincing adjective
  • uncon·vincing·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of convincing1

First recorded in 1605–15; convince + -ing 2

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Example Sentences

This is pretty convincing that this hydrogen that’s measured is from the enstatite chondrites rather than from terrestrial contamination.

If you agree with me and you don’t need convincing – skip to the end for details on how we can be involved with brand performance.

That makes Microraptor one of the most convincing cases of a nonbird dinosaur that could fly, Brusatte adds.

Yes, they all sound convincing and they have the verification mark guaranteeing they’re real customers.

There is no convincing evidence that any mutation is associated with infection or severity.

But good luck convincing other countries that the case against North Korea is airtight.

Great for convincing your co-workers to DVR Black-ish while at work.

Of course, in her Neverland they bleach your teeth so white they glow and Madonna coaches you on your convincing British accent.

Lee makes a convincing case that the loveliness of much Renaissance art is inversely related to the moral ugliness of its patrons.

It took a bit of convincing to get DeCarli, a 38-year veteran of the department, to speak with me.

I have seen a lot of Bolshevik propaganda and it is not very convincing stuff.

Here convincing proof was given of Mme. Mesdag's accuracy, originality of interpretation, and her skill in the use of color.

Wasn't the dead man stretched in the shadow convincing proof of their capacity for pure devilishness?

It seemed, then, that he but needed convincing that this was Mademoiselle de La Vauvraye.

It was merciless and terrible—so slightly, faintly indicated, yet so overwhelmingly convincing.

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