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Meaning of "unconvincing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNCONVINCING

unconvincing  [ˌʌnkənˈvɪnsɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNCONVINCING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unconvincing is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNCONVINCING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unconvincing in the English dictionary

The definition of unconvincing in the dictionary is not credible or plausible.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNCONVINCING


all-dancing
ɔːlˈdɑːnsɪŋ
balancing
ˈbælənsɪŋ
bouncing
ˈbaʊnsɪŋ
conferencing
ˈkɒnfərənsɪŋ
conveyancing
kənˈveɪənsɪŋ
convincing
kənˈvɪnsɪŋ
dancing
ˈdɑːnsɪŋ
entrancing
ɪnˈtrɑːnsɪŋ
fencing
ˈfɛnsɪŋ
financing
ˈfaɪnænsɪŋ
glancing
ˈɡlɑːnsɪŋ
inferencing
ˈɪnfərənsɪŋ
Lansing
ˈlænsɪŋ
licensing
ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ
life-enhancing
laɪf ɪnˈhɑːnsɪŋ
mincing
ˈmɪnsɪŋ
refinancing
ˌriːfɪˈnænsɪŋ
remote-sensing
rɪˈməʊtˌsɛnsɪŋ
sequencing
ˈsiːkwənsɪŋ
teleconferencing
ˈtɛlɪkɒnfərənsɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNCONVINCING

uncontrived
uncontrollability
uncontrollable
uncontrollableness
uncontrollably
uncontrolled
uncontrolledly
uncontroversial
uncontroverted
unconventional
unconventionality
unconventionally
unconversable
unconversant
unconverted
unconvertible
unconvicted
unconvinced
unconvincingly
unconvoyed

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNCONVINCING

all-singing all-dancing
all-singing, all-dancing
audio conferencing
ballroom dancing
break dancing
country dancing
dad dancing
disco dancing
DNA sequencing
fixed-rate financing
folk dancing
gene sequencing
lap dancing
line dancing
morris dancing
old-time dancing
pole dancing
pricing
self-financing
tap-dancing
video conferencing

Synonyms and antonyms of unconvincing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNCONVINCING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «unconvincing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of unconvincing

Translation of «unconvincing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNCONVINCING

Find out the translation of unconvincing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unconvincing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unconvincing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

难以令人相信的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

poco convincente
570 millions of speakers

English

unconvincing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दुविधा में पड़ा हुआ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير مقنعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неубедительно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pouco convincente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আস্থা রাখতে পারেনি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

peu convaincant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak menentu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nicht überzeugend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

非現実的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

설득력 없는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unconvincing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không tin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஏற்றுக்கொள்ள
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गैरसोयीचे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

inandırıcı olmayan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

poco convincente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieprzekonujące
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

непереконливо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neconvingătoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πειστική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onoortuigende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

övertygande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unconvincing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unconvincing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNCONVINCING»

The term «unconvincing» is regularly used and occupies the 72.739 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNCONVINCING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unconvincing

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNCONVINCING»

Discover the use of unconvincing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unconvincing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Uncommon Dissent: Intellectuals Who Find Darwinism Unconvincing
In Uncommon Dissent, mathematician and philosopher William A. Dembski brings together essays by leading intellectuals who find one or more aspects of Darwinism unpersuasive.
William Dembski, 2014
2
The Hellenistic Philosophers: Volume 1, Translations of the ...
G Sextus Empiricus, Against the professors 7.242-6 (SVF 2.65, part) [The Stoics say] (1) Of impressions, some are convincing, others unconvincing, others simultaneously convincing and unconvincing, and others neither convincing nor  ...
A. A. Long, D. N. Sedley, 1987
3
Murphy on Evidence
8.24 SECTION 125: DUTY TO STOP CASE WHERE EVIDENCE UNCONVINCING Section 125 of the Act provides: (1) If on a defendant's trial before a judge and jury for an offence the court is satisfied at (1) If on a defendant's trial before a ...
Richard Glover, 2013
4
The Realistic Spirit: Wittgenstein, Philosophy, and the Mind
If we consider a particular ironic treatment of something, it may be judged to be unconvincing, and the judgment supported by argument. Thus, for example, F. R. Leavis argues (unconvincingly, as I should wish to say) that the ironic 'placing', ...
Cora Diamond, 1995
5
Norms and Values: Essays on the Work of Virginia Held
Procedural restrictions impose a moral minimum that provide a basis for characterizing moral judgments as compelling or unconvincing from a logical, conceptual, or empirical standpoint, but they fail to provide an adequate foundation for ...
Joram Graf Haber, Mark S. Halfon, 1998
6
Hellenistic Philosophy: Introductory Readings
Introductory Readings Brad Inwood, Lloyd P. Gerson. But he cannot do so without these, since he will be unconvincing; nor can he do so with these. For if he is going to judge presentations, he will certainly judge them by means of a criterion.
Brad Inwood, Lloyd P. Gerson, 1997
7
Distributive Justice and Disability: Utilitarianism against ...
Others, perhaps, will think that it would be illegitimate to use unconvincing stipulated IPCs against welfare egalitarianism and on behalf of resource egalitarianism (as illustrated above), and it would be illegitimate to use unconvincing stipulated ...
Mark S. Stein, 2008
8
The Rhetoric of Philosophy
Unconvincing truth can only be the outcome of a discussion in which the individual subject's judgment does not serve as the supreme authority. Philosophical discussion, for better or for worse, is not of this type. The choice of humanism and ...
Shai Frogel, 2005
9
The American Founding and the Social Compact
Some readers of Blackstone are tempted to dismiss his discussion "Of Laws in General" as insignificant; a recent editor decrees that section "a brief and unconvincing essay on the natural law background of the English legal system" ( Comm.
Ronald J. Pestritto, Thomas G. West, 2003
10
Desire and Motivation in Indian Philosophy
If Premise Two is false, then (SDI2) is unconvincing. If (SDI2) is unconvincing, then both arguments advanced in favor of the Some Desires Interpretation are unconvincing, and the Some Desires Interpretation is implausible. There is little ...
Christopher G. Framarin, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNCONVINCING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unconvincing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Obama makes unconvincing case for Iran nuclear deal
Obama makes unconvincing case for Iran nuclear deal. Originally published July 15, 2015 at 4:43 pm Updated July 15, 2015 at 5:03 pm. The flaw in the ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
2
Cowen's answers 'unconvincing', says Shane Ross
Independent TD Shane Ross has said the evidence seems to suggest that there is some sort of a contradiction and former taoiseach Brian Cowen's answers at ... «RTE.ie, Jul 15»
3
Napoleon, episode 2, review: 'unconvincing'
How odd that, in the week we celebrate the 200th anniversary of Wellington's victory over the French at Waterloo, the BBC should be marking the occasion with ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
4
Asian powers unconvincing in World Cup qualifying
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The four power teams of Asian football avoided defeat in their opening World Cup qualifiers, yet none put in performances that will ... «Yahoo News, Jun 15»
5
NEWS ANALYSIS: State's explanation on BEE bungle unconvincing
THE storm over the weighting of broad-based black economic empowerment is subsiding and in the words of Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies, "we are ... «BDlive, May 15»
6
Good Kill: Ethan Hawke's worthwhile but unconvincing drone …
In Andrew Niccol's worthwhile but unconvincing drone-warfare drama, a former Top Gun type played by Ethan Hawke pines for his F-16 glory days, his jet shown ... «The Globe and Mail, May 15»
7
AHPETC's defence in trade fair case unconvincing: Judge
THE judge who fined the Workers' Party-run town council for holding a trade fair last year without a permit has set out the full grounds for his decision. «The Straits Times, May 15»
8
Raheem Sterling's unconvincing night needed more edge as …
VYTAUTAS ANDRIUSKEVICIUS and Georgas Freidgeimas. Proof, if ever it was needed, that Raheem Sterling can do it against the very biggest names in ... «Express.co.uk, Mar 15»
9
Unconvincing ISIS video shows Assyrian captive converting to Islam
"I address the Christians mobilized by the Jews and the servants who claimed that the Islamic State and its soldiers seek to kill and slaughter,” the jihadi says to ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Mar 15»
10
Secretary Clinton Is Unconvincing About State Emails
Regarding your editorial “Clinton-Alt-Delete” (March 11): Hillary Clinton's explanation for her commingling of her personal and public communications on the ... «Wall Street Journal, Mar 15»

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