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单词 unconvincing
释义

unconvincing

adjective

un·​con·​vinc·​ing ˌən-kən-ˈvin(t)-siŋ How to pronounce unconvincing (audio)
: not convincing : implausible
an unconvincing argument
unconvincingly
ˌən-kən-ˈvin(t)-siŋ-lē How to pronounce unconvincing (audio)
adverb
unconvincingness noun

Synonyms

  • fantastic
  • fantastical
  • implausible
  • inconceivable
  • incredible
  • incredulous
  • unbelievable
  • uncompelling
  • unconceivable
  • unimaginable
  • unthinkable
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Example Sentences

His arguments for changing the rules were unconvincing. a novel with unconvincing characters
Recent Examples on the Web Back in March, hackers also circulated a deep fake, but unconvincing video of Ukraine’s President calling on his soldiers to lay down their arms. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 22 July 2022 But the film isn’t entirely free of the character’s flaws; moments of insight or empathy struggle for notice above the script’s false notes and unconvincing observations. John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2022 In and of itself, this is a relatively minor issue, especially late in a spring when TV has been awash in actors who look hilariously unconvincing buried under latex to play their characters’ older selves. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2022 While many are unconvincing, ineffective or blocked by spam filters, some will arrive in employees’ inboxes where unsuspecting or unprepared employees may provide cybercriminals front-door access to company data or IT infrastructure. Yec, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 The production’s video elements — digital static, projections of social media accounts, the Egyptian army’s unconvincing drowning — merely distracted from this human element. New York Times, 8 July 2022 Some leading Republicans, including Texas Sen. John Cornyn, have called the latest lawsuit legally unconvincing. Stephen Montemayor, Star Tribune, 10 Dec. 2020 Federal judges ruled that Trump overstepped his authority in ordering TikTok to shut down, finding that the administration’s hypothetical concerns about TikTok’s security risks were unconvincing. Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 June 2022 The results were unconvincing: if anything, the non-responders had slightly higher baseline ferritin and lower C-reactive protein than the responders. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 11 Sep. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined above

unconvincing

adjective

as in incredulous
too extraordinary or improbable to believe the excuse for her tardiness was too unconvincing to be accepted

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • incredulous
  • implausible
  • incredible
  • unlikely
  • impossible
  • uncompelling
  • ridiculous
  • absurd
  • questionable
  • unbelievable
  • doubtful
  • silly
  • unreasonable
  • dubious
  • fantastical
  • inconceivable
  • unthinkable
  • shaky
  • unimaginable
  • debatable
  • full of it
  • fantastic
  • flimsy
  • unconceivable
  • hopeless
  • disputable
  • suspicious
  • suspect
  • laughable
  • ludicrous
  • fishy
  • risible
  • far-fetched
  • farcical
  • untenable
  • preposterous
  • dodgy
  • outlandish
  • comical
  • dubitable
  • indefensible
  • doubtable
  • insupportable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • convincing
  • plausible
  • believable
  • credible
  • creditable
  • conceivable
  • possible
  • probable
  • imaginable
  • thinkable
  • likely
  • reasonable
  • cogitable
  • supposable
  • indisputable
  • undeniable
  • incontestable
  • unquestionable
  • certain
  • sure
  • undoubted
  • indubitable
  • questionless
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