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unconvincing

unconvincing adjective: not convincing, plausible or believable. Also the present participle and gerund of unconvince.

Adjective

unconvincing (comparative more unconvincing, superlative most unconvincing)

  1. not convincing, plausible or believable
    • Near-synonym: uncompelling
    • He gave me an unconvincing explanation of the fault, but I have my doubts.

Also used as

unconvincing is also the present participle and gerund of unconvince.

Synonyms of unconvincing

Antonyms

All synonyms and antonyms of unconvincing

Forms of unconvincing

comparativemore unconvincing
superlativemost unconvincing

Origin of unconvincing

From un- + convincing.

Words formed from unconvincing

Questions about unconvincing

What does unconvincing mean?
Unconvincing means not convincing, plausible or believable.
What part of speech is unconvincing?
Unconvincing is an adjective.

Words near unconvincing in the dictionary

  1. unconvincedly
  2. unconvincedness
  3. unconvinces
  4. unconvincibility
  5. unconvincible
  6. unconvincing
  7. unconvincingly
  8. unconvincingness
  9. unconvoluted
  10. unconvolved
  11. unconvoyed

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