convincing

convincing
adj.
VERBS
be, look, seem, sound
find sth

I found his argument pretty convincing.

make sth

Details make your story more convincing.

ADVERB
extremely, fairly, very, etc.
completely, thoroughly, totally, utterly
hardly, not altogether, not entirely, not wholly
far from, not remotely

He was far from convincing as a leader.

enough, sufficiently

She produced a convincing enough performance as the wronged wife.

Convincing is used with these nouns: ↑answer, ↑argument, ↑case, ↑demonstration, ↑evidence, ↑excuse, ↑explanation, ↑fashion, ↑imitation, ↑performance, ↑proof, ↑reason, ↑story, ↑victory, ↑win, ↑winner

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  • convincing — convincing; un·convincing; …   English syllables

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  • convincing — [adj] persuasive acceptable, authentic, believeable, cogent, conclusive, credible, dependable, faithful, hopeful, impressive, incontrovertible, likely, moving, plausible, possible, powerful, presumable, probable, rational, reasonable, reliable,… …   New thesaurus

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  • convincing — [kənvin′siŋ] adj. causing one to feel sure or to believe or agree; persuading as by evidence; cogent SYN. VALID convincingly adv …   English World dictionary

  • convincing */*/ — UK [kənˈvɪnsɪŋ] / US adjective 1) a) something that is convincing makes you believe that it is true or persuades you to do something a convincing argument/explanation He will demand convincing evidence before he adopts a new theory. b) someone… …   English dictionary

  • convincing — con|vinc|ing [ kən vınsıŋ ] adjective ** 1. ) something that is convincing makes you believe that it is true or persuades you to do something: He will demand convincing evidence before he adopts a new theory. a convincing argument/explanation a ) …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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