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.

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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

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unconvincing

adjective

Not plausible or believable:

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

Translations

neuvjerljiv

unconvincing

[ˈʌnkənˈvɪnsɪŋ] ADJ → poco convincente

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unconvincing

[ˌʌnkənˈvɪnsɪŋ] adj

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

[plot, character] → peu convaincant(e)

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unconvincing

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

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unconvincing

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

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"Very interesting, but just a little unconvincing."

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