ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Unconvincing

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Unconvincing is an adjective meaning not convincing, plausible or believable.

Meaning

not convincing, plausible or believable.

More Meanings

  1. present participle and gerund of unconvince

Example Sentences

Near-synonym: uncompelling
He gave me an unconvincing explanation of the fault, but I have my doubts.

Synonyms for unconvincing

Depending on context, synonyms include flimsy, limp, tenuous, uncompelling, implausible, improbable.

Antonyms for unconvincing

Common opposites include convincing, compelling.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include implausible, unbelievable, improbable, unpersuasive, unlikely, inconclusive.

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