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Definition of convincing adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

convincing

adjective
 
/kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
 
/kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
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  1. that makes somebody believe that something is true
    • a convincing argument/explanation/case
    • She sounded very convincing to me (= I believed what she said).
    • a convincing victory/win (= an easy one)
    opposite unconvincing
    Extra Examples
    • He was far from convincing as a leader.
    • I found his argument pretty convincing.
    • She gave a wonderfully convincing performance in the leading role.
    • A long, complicated excuse always sounds less convincing.
    • Is there convincing evidence that the treatment works?
    • This explanation is not entirely convincing.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • look
    • seem
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
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See convincing in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee convincing in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

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