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" 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
likely, convincing, credible, probable, plausible, persuasive, believable
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unconvincing
adjectiveNot plausible or believable:
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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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