unconvincing

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un·con·vinc·ing

(ŭn′kən-vĭn′sĭng)

adj.

Not convincing: gave an unconvincing excuse.

un′con·vinc′ing·ly adv.

unconvincing

(ˌʌnkənˈvɪnsɪŋ)

adj

not credible or plausible

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Adj.	1.	unconvincing - not convincing; "unconvincing argument"; "as unconvincing as a forced smile" flimsy 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 improbable, unbelievable, unlikely implausible - having a quality that provokes disbelief; "gave the teacher an implausible excuse"

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

unconvincing

adjective

Not plausible or believable:

flimsy, implausible, improbable, inconceivable, incredible, shaky, thin, unbelievable, unconceivable, unsubstantial, weak.

Translations

neuvjerljiv

unconvincing

[ˈʌnkənˈvɪnsɪŋ] ADJ → poco convincente

unconvincing

[ˌʌnkənˈvɪnsɪŋ] adj

[argument, excuse, explanation] → peu convaincant(e)

[plot, character] → peu convaincant(e)

unconvincing

adj → nicht überzeugend; rather unconvincing → wenig überzeugend; to become unconvincing → an Überzeugungskraft verlieren; to look/sound unconvincing → nicht überzeugend aussehen/klingen

unconvincing

[ˌʌnkənˈvɪnsɪŋ] adj → non convincente, poco persuasivo/a

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His discourses on indifferent subjects will divert as well as instruct, and if either in these, or in the relation of Father Lobo, any argument shall appear unconvincing, or description obscure, they are defects incident to all mankind, which, however, are not too rashly to be imputed to the authors, being sometimes, perhaps, more justly chargeable on the translator.

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I took my handkerchief to my face; now that I thought of it, there had been something familiar in the old man's gait, as well as something rather youthful for his apparent years; his very beard seemed unconvincing, now that I recalled it in the light of this horrible revelation.

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