convincibleadj.
/kənˈvɪnsɪb(ə)l/ 1. Capable of being convinced, in various senses:† a. Capable of being convicted, proved false, etc.; convictable. Obsolete.
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the mind > attention and judgement > testing > refutation, disproof > [adjective] > capable of being refuted
traversable?1530
deniable1548
repugnable1578
refutable1600
improvable1604
revincible1633
confutable1638
convincible1643
rebuttable1646
overthrowable1653
disprovable1686
improbative1754
society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > judging > conviction or judicial condemnation > [adjective] > liable to conviction or condemnation
damnablea1500
convincible1643
1643 Sir T. Browne Religio Medici (authorized ed.) 107 [This] is not onely convincible and statute-madness, but also manifest impiety. View more context for this quotation
1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica iii. ix. 125 What uncertainties, and also convincible falsities. View more context for this quotation
1646 J. Gaule Select Cases Conscience 194 Whatsoever..crime is punishable before men, is also convincible by men.
b. Capable of being convinced; open to conviction.
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a1687 H. More in R. Ward Life (1710) 337 Even the mere Natural and Unregenerate Man is Convincible from hence, that Jesus is a..safe Guide to follow.
1860 W. Bagehot Mem. J. Wilson in Lit. Stud. I. 376 A peculiar power of bringing home his opinions by convincing reasonings to convincible persons.
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the mind > mental capacity > belief > belief, trust, confidence > act of convincing, conviction > [adjective]
forcible1573
convincent1613
proofful1631
convictive1634
convincible1647
coercive1650
convincivea1657
evident1709
convincing1749
psychagogical1822
psychagogic1846
1647 Quæres to be presented to his Majesty 14 Is the Arbitration in Government of a Prince..more convincible to the reason of obeyers, then these lawes?
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