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Definitions for Convincing

[1] persuading or assuring by argument or evidence: They gave a convincing demonstration of the car's safety features.
[2] appearing worthy of belief; plausible: The excuse was not convincing.
[3] to move by argument or evidence to belief, agreement, consent, or a course of action: to convince a jury of his guilt; A test drive will convince you that this car handles well.
[4] to persuade; cajole: We finally convinced them to have dinner with us.
[5] Obsolete . to prove or find guilty.
[6] Obsolete . to overcome; vanquish.
[7] credible or plausible
[8] mainly law persuading by evidence or argument
[9] (may take a clause as object) to make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something; persuade
[10] mainly US to persuade (someone) to do something
[11] obsolete to overcome to prove guilty

Words related to Convincing

credible, trustworthy, satisfactory, satisfying, impressive, solid, reliable, powerful, plausible, cogent, probable, reasonable, telling, authentic, conclusive, sound, moving, acceptable, dependable, faithful

Words nearby Convincing

convict, convictfish, conviction, convictive, convince, convincing, convive, convivial, convo, convocation, convocator

Origin of Convincing

e1520–30; < Latin convincere to prove (something) false or true, (somebody) right or wrong, equivalent to con- con- + vincere to overcome; see victor

Other words from Convincing

con·vinc·ing·ly , adverb
con·vinc·ing·ness , noun
half-con·vinc·ing , adjective
half-con·vinc·ing·ly , adverb
un·con·vinc·ing , adjective
un·con·vinc·ing·ly , adverb
con·vinc·ed·ly , adverb
con·vinc·ed·ness , noun
con·vinc·er , noun
con·vin·ci·ble , adjective
con·vinc·i·bil·i·ty , noun
half-con·vinced , adjective
pre·con·vince , verb (used with object), pre·con·vinced, pre·con·vinc·ing.
qua·si-con·vinced , adjective
re·con·vince , verb (used with object), re·con·vinced, re·con·vinc·ing.
un·con·vinced , adjective
un·con·vin·ci·ble , adjective
well-con·vinced , adjective

Word origin for Convincing

eC16: from Latin convincere to demonstrate incontrovertibly, from com- (intensive) + vincere to overcome, conquer

Synonyms for Convincing

authentic, cogent, conclusive, credible, impressive, plausible, powerful, probable, reasonable, reliable, satisfactory, satisfying, solid, telling, trustworthy, moving, sound, swaying, acceptable, believeable, dependable, faithful, hopeful, incontrovertible, likely, possible, presumable, rational, trusty, valid