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unconvincing

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con⋅vinc⋅ing

  [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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Origin:
1605–15; convince + -ing 2

Related forms:
con⋅vinc⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
con⋅vinc⋅ing⋅ness, noun
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un·con·vinc·ing   (ŭn'kən-vĭn'sĭng)   
adj.  Not convincing: gave an unconvincing excuse.
un'con·vinc'ing·ly adv.
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