ALL meanings of convincing
con·vinc·ing
C c - adjective convincing If you describe someone or something as convincing, you mean that they make you believe that a particular thing is true, correct, or genuine. 3
- adjective convincing credible or plausible 3
- adjective convincing persuading by evidence or argument 3
- adjective convincing causing one to feel sure or to believe or agree; persuading as by evidence; cogent 3
- noun convincing act of persuading sb 1
- adjective convincing believable 1
- adjective convincing realistic-looking 1
- noun convincing Convince, an often stated rule says, may be followed only by that or of, never by to: We convinced him that he should enter (not convinced him to enter) the contest. He was convinced of the wisdom of entering. In examples to support the rule, convince is often contrasted with persuade, which may take to, of, or that followed by the appropriate construction: We persuaded him to seek counseling (or of his need for counseling or that he should seek counseling). The history of usage does not support the rule. Convince (someone) to has been in use since the 16th century and, despite objections by some, occurs freely today in all varieties of speech and writing and is fully standard: Members of the cabinet are trying to convince the prime minister not to resign. 1
- adjective convincing persuading or assuring by argument or evidence: They gave a convincing demonstration of the car's safety features. 1
- adjective convincing appearing worthy of belief; plausible: The excuse was not convincing. 1
- verb with object convincing 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. 1
- verb with object convincing to persuade; cajole: We finally convinced them to have dinner with us. 1
- verb with object convincing Obsolete. to prove or find guilty. 1
- verb with object convincing Obsolete. to overcome; vanquish. 1
- noun convincing Capable of causing someone to believe that something is true or real. 1
- verb convincing present participle of convince. 0
- adjective convincing Effective as proof or evidence. 0