unconvincing

un·con·vinc·ing

 (ŭn′kən-vĭn′sĭng)
adj.
Not convincing: gave an unconvincing excuse.

un′con·vinc′ing·ly adv.
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unconvincing

(ˌʌnkənˈvɪnsɪŋ)
adj
not credible or plausible
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.unconvincing - not convincing; "unconvincing argument"; "as unconvincing as a forced smile"
incredible, unbelievable - beyond belief or understanding; "at incredible speed"; "the book's plot is simply incredible"
convincing - causing one to believe the truth of something; "a convincing story"; "a convincing manner"
2.unconvincing - having a probability too low to inspire belief
implausible - having a quality that provokes disbelief; "gave the teacher an implausible excuse"
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unconvincing

adjective implausible, unlikely, lame, suspect, thin, weak, dubious, questionable, hard to believe, feeble, improbable, flimsy, fishy (informal), specious, cock-and-bull (informal), unpersuasive He was given the usual unconvincing excuses.
likely, convincing, credible, probable, plausible, persuasive, believable
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unconvincing

adjective
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Translations
neuvjerljiv

unconvincing

[ˈʌnkənˈvɪnsɪŋ] ADJpoco convincente
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unconvincing

[ˌʌnkənˈvɪnsɪŋ] adj
[argument, excuse, explanation] → peu convaincant(e)
[plot, character] → peu convaincant(e)
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unconvincing

adjnicht überzeugend; rather unconvincingwenig überzeugend; to become unconvincingan Überzeugungskraft verlieren; to look/sound unconvincingnicht überzeugend aussehen/klingen
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unconvincing

[ˌʌnkənˈvɪnsɪŋ] adjnon convincente, poco persuasivo/a
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