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unconvincing

/ˌʌnkənˈvɪnsɪŋ/ /ˌʌŋkənˈvɪnsɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To cause to abandon a conviction.

Examples :

"The lawyer's weak arguments unconvincing the jury caused them to maintain their original belief in the defendant's guilt. "
communication mind

Related Words

Illustration plausible

plausible adjective

/ˈplɔːz.ə.bəl/

Seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable; conceivably true or likely

"a plausible excuse"

Illustration lawyer

lawyer noun

/ˈlɔɪ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈlɔ.jɚ/

A professional person qualified (as by a law degree or bar exam) and authorized to practice law, i.e. represent parties in lawsuits or trials and give legal advice.

"The lawyer advised the family on their inheritance rights. "

Illustration arguments

arguments noun

/ˈɑːɡjʊmənts/ /ˈɑɹɡjəmənts/

A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.

"My arguments for a later curfew were based on my good grades and responsible behavior. "

Illustration conviction

conviction noun

/kənˈvɪkʃən/

A firmly held belief.

"My conviction that hard work pays off is what motivates me to study diligently. "

Illustration believable

believable adjective

/bəˈliːvəbəl/ /bɪˈliːvəbəl/

Capable of being believed; credible.

"The teacher's explanation of the difficult math problem was believable; it made sense. "

Illustration maintain

maintain verb

/meɪnˈteɪn/

To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.

"My friends are always there to maintain my confidence when I'm struggling with my studies. "

Illustration original

original noun

/əˈɹɪdʒnəl/

An object or other creation (e.g. narrative work) from which all later copies and variations are derived

"This manuscript is the original."

Illustration caused

caused verb

/kɔzd/

To set off an event or action.

"The lightning caused thunder."

Illustration defendant

defendant adjective

/dɪˈfɛnd.ənt/

Serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive, defending.

"The defendant posture in the argument was clearly defensive. "

Illustration explanation

explanation noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/

The act or process of explaining.

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."

Illustration convincing

convincing verb

/kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/

To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.

"The teacher convinced the students that the answer was B by explaining the formula clearly. "

Illustration abandon

abandon verb

/əˈbæn.dən/ /əˈbæn.dn̩/

To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions.

"Feeling overwhelmed by the workload, Sarah abandoned her attempt to finish the project. "