His explanation is unconvincing.
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Unconvincing
Synonyms for "unconvincing" (80 found)
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Adjective(14 words)
feeble attemptfeeblerfeeblestflimsiestflimsyflimsy argumentflimsy rationaleimprobableinadequateinconclusiveinsubstantial claiminsufficientlamestmonotone
Verb(1 words)
Noun(1 words)
less solid
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Noun(2 words)
nonsenseweakened form
not deserving beliefnot to be believedopen to doubtopen to suspicionpassing beliefpreposterousproblematicproblematicalquestionableridiculousstaggering beliefsuspectsuspicioustallthickthinunbelievableunearthlyungodlyunimaginable
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Adjective(14 words)
questionablesoggiestunappealingunbelievableunimpressiveunlifelikeunlikelyunpersuasiveunpersuasive argumentunpersuasive speechunreliableweakweak argumentweak explanation
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8 entriesdry deliveryimplausibleinconclusivemonotone voicethin dataunfounded claimweak evidenceweak hypothesis
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6 entriesunconvincing argumentunconvincing claimunconvincing defenseunconvincing evidenceunconvincing explanationunconvincing tone
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2 entriesmore unconvincingmost unconvincing
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4 entriesSample sentences
12 total sentences available.
The argument is rigorous and coherent but ultimately unconvincing.
Source: tatoeba (713036)
How many times have I explained to you that your explanation is most unconvincing?
Source: tatoeba (722623)
The Allies made a very unconvincing attempt to help the Russians.
Source: tatoeba (868792)
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