unpersuaded

British

/ ˌʌnpəˈsweɪdɪd /

adjective

not having been induced, urged, or prevailed upon successfully

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

It's clear a number of key decision-makers are unpersuaded the deal represents value for money.

From BBC

Hunter, unpersuaded, ruled she’d seen enough evidence for both men to stand trial.

From Los Angeles Times

However many Reddit users have been unpersuaded by his response describing his actions as "hateful", leading the moderators of scores of communities - or subreddits - to stop content being shared on X.

From BBC

Merchan seemed unpersuaded, but jail, for now at least, seems to be no one’s desired outcome.

From Seattle Times

The judge, however, appeared impatient and unpersuaded by the attorney's arguments, including the claim that prosecutors had acted unethically.

From BBC

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023