adj
convincing
kuhn-VIHN-sihng
adj
1
Able to make someone believe something is true; persuasive.
"She gave a convincing argument for changing the policy."
"His performance was so convincing that the audience forgot it was fiction."
How to Use Convincing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPersuasive enough to make people believe it.
Common pairings
a convincing argument
a convincing performance
Word Forms
more convincing comparative, convincings plural, most convincing superlative
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