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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But Page’s portrayal, perhaps the most complete in his gallery, makes a convincing case of the playwriting leap forward.
From Los Angeles Times
Despite this, robots still have great difficulty moving their mouths in a convincing way.
From Science Daily
He spent the fall traveling to the Middle East convincing sovereign-wealth funds to join him in backing Paramount’s bid.
It may be formulaic conflict creation, but the scenes at the camp, in which each character slips into his role among the flotsam-to-be, are as honest and convincing as anything Mr. Roache-Turner gives us.
One standout feature of the film, and a very convincing one, is that death was once treated much differently.
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