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convincing

/kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/adjective3 syllables

Convincing means: causing one to believe the truth of something.

Synonyms for convincing4

adjective, as in causing one to believe the truth of something

credible, disenchanting, disillusioning, persuasive

Opposites of convincing

unconvincing

What does convincing mean?1

adjective

1

causing one to believe the truth of something“a convincing story”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Convincing in a sentence

  • Though his argument was convincing, we did not side with him.unknown
  • The father embraced his son, convincing him that everything's going to be okay.vxern
  • He's not the most convincing, just the most vociferous.AlanF_US
  • Our arguments, which are very different from yours, are much more convincing.Miktsoanit
  • Your argument is not any more convincing than that of my stubborn father.Zifre
  • I had difficulty convincing her of the dangers of smoking.CK
  • He didn't seem to be having any trouble convincing her.CH
  • She didn't seem to be having any trouble convincing him.CH

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