Unconvincing

Pronunciation: /ʌnkənˈvɪnsɪŋ/

Definitions of unconvincing

adjective not able to persuade or convince; lacking in credibility or persuasiveness

Example Sentences

A1 The magician's trick was unconvincing to the children.

A2 The actor's performance in the play was unconvincing.

B1 The salesman's pitch was unconvincing and failed to persuade me to buy the product.

B2 The evidence presented in court was unconvincing and did not prove the defendant's guilt.

C1 The scientist's research findings were unconvincing and lacked sufficient data to support the conclusions.

C2 The politician's arguments were unconvincing and failed to sway the voters in the election.

Examples of unconvincing in a Sentence

formal The evidence presented by the defense was unconvincing to the jury.

informal I found his excuse for being late very unconvincing.

slang Her story about why she couldn't come to the party was totally unconvincing.

figurative The actor's performance in the play was unconvincing, lacking the emotion needed to truly captivate the audience.

Grammatical Forms of unconvincing

• past tense: unconvinced
• plural: unconvincings
• comparative: less convincing
• superlative: least convincing
• present tense: unconvincing
• future tense: will be unconvincing
• perfect tense: have been unconvincing
• continuous tense: are being unconvincing
• singular: unconvincing
• positive degree: convincing
• infinitive: to be unconvincing
• gerund: unconvincing
• participle: unconvincing

Origin and Evolution of unconvincing

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'unconvincing' originated from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'convincing' meaning 'able to persuade or believe'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'unconvincing' has retained its original meaning of lacking persuasive power or credibility. However, its usage has expanded to describe anything that fails to make a strong impression or persuade others.