Convincing

//kənˈvɪnsɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The process by which somebody is convinced. countable, uncountable

    "Convincings depend on someone trying to do the convincing and someone who is supposed to be convinced."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of convince form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Effective as proof or evidence.

    "Our convincing evidence was sufficient in the end to win the trial."

Adjective
  1. 1
    causing one to believe the truth of something wordnet

Synonyms

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credibleabsoluteadducibleadmissibleaptassuring

Example

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"Your argument is not any more convincing than that of my stubborn father."

Related phrases

clear and convincing evidence

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