convincing

[ kuhn-vin-sing ]

adjective

1. persuading or assuring by argument or evidence:

   They gave a convincing demonstration of the car's safety features.

2. appearing worthy of belief; plausible:

   The excuse was not convincing.

Other Words From

• con·vincing·ly adverb
• con·vincing·ness noun
• half-con·vincing adjective
• half-con·vincing·ly adverb
• uncon·vincing adjective
• uncon·vincing·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of convincing¹

First recorded in 1605–15; convince + -ing ²

Example Sentences

In too many ways, they appear locked in an echo chamber, largely talking to each other and convincing themselves that all intelligent and rational people agree with them.

From Salon

In a recently published paper in Nature Microbiology, the Stanford University assistant professor made a convincing argument that fungal fermentation of food waste and agricultural byproducts could be the next culinary frontier.

From Salon

What was the trick to convincing producers that you could handle the mobility scooter that Thelma takes off in?

From Los Angeles Times

Concerned viewers of Thai drama "The Empress of Ayodhaya" questioned what was done to the animal to make its performance so convincing, with some suggesting potential mistreatment.

From BBC

At the end of this weekend and into next week there are some convincing signals of a northerly wind developing.

From BBC

Related Words

• authentic
• cogent
• conclusive
• credible
• impressive
• plausible
• powerful
• probable
• reasonable
• reliable
• satisfactory
• satisfying
• solid
• telling
• trustworthy