convincing

USkuhn-VIN-sing/kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/

Noun pluralconvincings

3 meanings of convincing

1
adjective
Good enough to make you believe that something is true.
His excuse was not very convincing, so the teacher asked more questions.
The lawyer showed convincing proof that her client was far away that night.
Similarpersuasive, compelling, conclusive, cogent, powerful
Oppositeunconvincing, weak, inconclusive, implausible
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2
verb
Present participle of convince. Use it after 'is' or 'was' to show that the action is happening.
She is convincing her brother to join the soccer team.
He spent the whole afternoon convincing his parents to let him go camping.
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3
nouncountable or uncountable
The work of getting someone to believe something or agree to something.
It took a lot of convincing to get Dad to agree to a puppy.
The team needed some convincing before they accepted the new schedule.
Similarpersuasion, persuading, coaxing
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convincing is a form of convince

convince, verb: To make someone feel sure that something is true, often by giving good reasons. Full entry

Forms: convinceconvinces he/she/itconvincing -ing formconvinced past tense, past participle
Spelling: convince → convincing: drop the e, add -ing

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