convinced

[kuhn-vinst]

adjective

1. moved by argument or evidence to belief, agreement, consent, or a course of action.

   By the age of fifteen, after reading Marx, Engels, and Lenin, he was a convinced communist.

2. persuaded to do something by being cajoled, manipulated, coaxed, etc..

   Those expensive bells and whistles are just cosmetic features to woo the easily convinced buyer.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of convince.

Other Word Forms

• convincedly adverb
• convincedness noun
• half-convinced adjective
• quasi-convinced adjective
• unconvinced adjective
• well-convinced adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of convinced¹

First recorded in 1630–40; convince ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; convince ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

"Since many of the celebs tend to move in the same circles, some fans are convinced that him being an outsider is what unnerved them."

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"I am convinced that, working in partnership with Johan, we can build a special future for the club and our supporters," he said.

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Unwitting victims were contacted online and convinced to transfer cryptocurrency based on false promises that the funds would be invested and generate profits, the DOJ said.

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"I am pretty convinced it's one of the top aging genes that we should look at when we think about anti-aging therapies."

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Other than that, referees call ‘em as they see ‘em — even if half the people involved are convinced they saw it wrong.

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Related Words

• assured 
• assured 
• certain 
• confident 
• positive 
• sure