convincing
adjectiveverbnouncommon in dialogue
- //kənˈvɪnsɪŋ//
Effective as proof or evidence.
adjective
- 1
Effective as proof or evidence.
Our convincing evidence was sufficient in the end to win the trial.
While they have still only suffered one home defeat by Spurs in 19 years, this was not as convincing a victory as the scoreline suggests.
verb
- 1
Also a form of convincepresent participle and gerund of convince
noun
- 1
The process by which somebody is convinced.
Convincings depend on someone trying to do the convincing and someone who is supposed to be convinced.
Forms
- plural
- convincings
- comparative
- more convincing
- superlative
- most convincing