convinced

[ kuhn-vinst ]

adjective

1. moved by argument or evidence to belief, agreement, consent, or a course of action:

   By the age of fifteen, after reading Marx, Engels, and Lenin, he was a convinced communist.

2. persuaded to do something by being cajoled, manipulated, coaxed, etc.:

   Those expensive bells and whistles are just cosmetic features to woo the easily convinced buyer.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of convince.

Other Words From

• con·vin·ced·ly [k, uh, n-, vin, -sid-lee], adverb
• con·vin·ced·ness noun
• half-con·vinced adjective
• qua·si-con·vinced adjective
• un·con·vinced adjective
• well-con·vinced adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of convinced¹

First recorded in 1630–40; convince ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; convince ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

He said Hutchins' husband, Matt, convinced him to complete the film, which is dedicated to her.

From BBC

Former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss Guardiola said he wanted to be "really convinced" that any extension of his own stay would be "the best for the club".

From BBC

The majority of California voters were not convinced that was the right way to go.

From Los Angeles Times

Some on campus are convinced it explains his departure from the presidency.

From New York Times

He is one of the Trump believers, convinced there is no doubt that the president-elect was chosen for this mission by God.

From BBC

Related Words

• assured
• assured
• certain
• confident
• positive
• sure