unconvinced
Britishadjective
Explanation
If you're just not buying it, you're unconvinced. When it comes to music, people will often try to sway you to their way of thinking — that a band is THE band — especially if you remain unconvinced. The word unconvinced has convince as its base. The latter is from the Latin root words com, which is an intensifier, and vincere, which means "to conquer." The prefix un means "not." So unconvinced is "not conquered" or "not persuaded." If you are unconvinced that taking the new job is a good move, why not ask for more money or a corner office?
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Example Sentences
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Denka, the 23-year-old founder, who recently moved from San Francisco to New York, is unconvinced that mimicking billionaires’ glow-ups will move the needle for early-stage founders and their businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Mr Calhoun is unconvinced by the council's advice to visitors to take their rubbish home.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Hammack remains unconvinced about AI’s disinflationary impact and stresses the importance of Federal Reserve independence amid recent threats.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
There are signs that the charges won’t stick: A Georgia judge released Moore on a $1 bond on the murder charge because he was so unconvinced that a jury would convict her.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
And when Harry looked unconvinced, “You don’t have to do everything alone, Harry.”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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