convincing
Americanadjective
-
persuading or assuring by argument or evidence.
They gave a convincing demonstration of the car's safety features.
-
appearing worthy of belief; plausible.
The excuse was not convincing.
Other Word Forms
- convincingly adverb
- convincingness noun
- half-convincing adjective
- half-convincingly adverb
- unconvincing adjective
- unconvincingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of convincing
Example Sentences
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A series of reports in Israeli and US media, quoting unnamed officials, spoke of convincing evidence he was dead.
From BBC
A 1-0 home win - their second on the bounce - may not look overly convincing but Hearts were good value for the three points and rarely looked in danger of conceding to Aberdeen.
From BBC
Noble makes Richard’s conquest not only convincing but something of a sport.
From Los Angeles Times
The breakdown below the $80 pivot from the bear flag looked convincing, until it wasn’t.
From Barron's
It's the convincing proof, to allay suspicion that Tehran has been moving in that direction, that is a key issue in the ongoing talks mediated by the Gulf state of Oman.
From BBC
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