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

But “I’m not convinced that it’s clearly thought through.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Idaho Supreme Court also seemed convinced that patients had no right to access abortion under state law, even if their lives or health was threatened.

From Slate

These aren’t the words of judges convinced that there is a right in cases of threats to life or health.

From Slate

Looking in the rearview mirror, I am astonished that I convinced myself that a woman of color could actually be president of the United States.

From Salon

"I am astonished that I convinced myself that a woman of color could actually be president of the United States. A country that supports such a vulgar man isn’t capable of electing such a qualified woman."

From Salon

Related Words

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