adj · noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Effective as proof or evidence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Our convincing evidence was sufficient in the end to win the trial.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The process by which somebody is convinced.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of convince
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective
Meaning 4
causing one to believe the truth of something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a convincing story
a convincing manner
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: unconvincing
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
33 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
համոզիչ
(hamozičʻ)
— effective as proof or evidence
Azerbaijani:
inandırıcı
— effective as proof or evidence
Belarusian:
перакана́ўчы
(pjerakanáwčy)
— effective as proof or evidence
Belarusian:
перако́нлівы
(pjerakónlivy)
— effective as proof or evidence
Bulgarian:
убеди́телен
(ubedítelen)
— effective as proof or evidence
Catalan:
convincent
— effective as proof or evidence
Czech:
přesvědčivý
— effective as proof or evidence
Dutch:
overtuigend
— effective as proof or evidence
Finnish:
vakuuttava
— effective as proof or evidence
French:
convaincant
— effective as proof or evidence
French:
probant
— effective as proof or evidence
German:
überzeugend
— effective as proof or evidence
Greek:
πειστικός
(peistikós)
— effective as proof or evidence
Hebrew:
משכנע
(meshakhnea)
— effective as proof or evidence
Hebrew:
משכנעת
(meshakhna'at)
— effective as proof or evidence
Hungarian:
nyomós
— effective as proof or evidence
Hungarian:
meggyőző
— effective as proof or evidence
Italian:
convincente
— effective as proof or evidence
Italian:
persuasivo
— effective as proof or evidence
Italian:
concludente
— effective as proof or evidence
Latin:
persuādēns
— effective as proof or evidence
Latin:
persuāsibilis
— effective as proof or evidence
Macedonian:
уверлив
(uverliv)
— effective as proof or evidence
Manx:
so-chredjal
— effective as proof or evidence
Polish:
przekonujący
— effective as proof or evidence
Portuguese:
convincente
— effective as proof or evidence
Romanian:
convingător
— effective as proof or evidence
Russian:
убеди́тельный
(ubedítelʹnyj)
— effective as proof or evidence
Serbo-Croatian:
uvjèrljiv
— effective as proof or evidence
Spanish:
convincente
— effective as proof or evidence
Swedish:
övertygande
— effective as proof or evidence
Turkish:
inandırıcı
— effective as proof or evidence
Ukrainian:
переко́нливий
(perekónlyvyj)
— effective as proof or evidence