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Synonyms

unconvincing

British  
/ ˌʌnkənˈvɪnsɪŋ /

adjective

  1. not credible or plausible

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Example Sentences

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It was as unconvincing as when your mother gives the same speech about your cousin at Thanksgiving.

From The Wall Street Journal

At once, the Broncos were uncompromising — they were determined to win — and unconvincing.

From Los Angeles Times

They qualified from their group in second place behind Egypt, claiming narrow and unconvincing wins against Angola and Zimbabwe either side of a defeat against the Pharaohs.

From Barron's

Despite a string of unconvincing performances, Liverpool are on a seven-match unbeaten run.

From Barron's

Her efforts to elevate Diogenes into the upper reaches of the Greek intellectual pantheon are ingenious but ultimately unconvincing and, at times, misleading.

From The Wall Street Journal