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1 convincing
adjective ((negative unconvincing) having the power to convince: a convincing argument.) sannfærandi -
2 cogent
['kou‹ənt]((of an argument) convincing: cogent words; a cogent argument.) -
3 conclusive
[-siv]adjective (convincing: conclusive proof.) sannfærandi -
4 convince
[kən'vins](to persuade (a person) that something is true: Her smile convinced me that she was happy; She is convinced of his innocence.) sannfæra -
5 hold water
(to be convincing: His explanation won't hold water.) vera heldur, standast prófun -
6 pick holes in
(to criticize or find faults in (an argument, theory etc): He sounded very convincing, but I'm sure one could pick holes in what he said.) gagnrÿna, finna galla á -
7 plausible
['plo:zəbl]1) (seeming reasonable or convincing: a plausible excuse.) trúanlegur2) (clever at talking persuasively but not to be trusted: a plausible fellow.) sannfærandi -
8 thin
[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) þunnur2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) grannur, mjór3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) þunnur, vatnskenndur4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) þunnur, gisinn5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) lélegur2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) þynna(st)- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
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9 weak
[wi:k]1) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) máttlaus, veikburða2) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) veikgeðja3) ((of a liquid) diluted; not strong: weak tea.) þunnur, bragðlítill4) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) ósannfærandi5) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) lélegur•- weakly- weaken
- weakling
- weakness
- have a weakness for
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convincing — adj. causing one to believe the truth of something; having the power to influence or convince; cogent; of evidence or testimony; as, a convincing manner. Opposite of {unconvincing}. Note: [Narrower terms: {disenchanting, disillusioning}] [Also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
convincing — I adjective absolute, ad persuadendum accommodatus, assured, assuring, attestable, authentic, believable, believed, believing, bona fide, categorical, certain, cogent, coherent, commanding, compelling, conclusive, confirmable, confirmatory,… … Law dictionary
convincing — n. a successful persuasion. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
convincing — convincing; un·convincing; … English syllables
convincing — compelling, telling, cogent, *valid, sound Analogous words: proving, demonstrating (see PROVE): persuading or persuasive, inducing (see corresponding verbs at INDUCE): forceful, forcible, potent, *powerful … New Dictionary of Synonyms
convincing — [adj] persuasive acceptable, authentic, believeable, cogent, conclusive, credible, dependable, faithful, hopeful, impressive, incontrovertible, likely, moving, plausible, possible, powerful, presumable, probable, rational, reasonable, reliable,… … New thesaurus
convincing — ► ADJECTIVE 1) able to convince. 2) (of a victory or a winner) leaving no margin of doubt. DERIVATIVES convincingly adverb … English terms dictionary
convincing — [kənvin′siŋ] adj. causing one to feel sure or to believe or agree; persuading as by evidence; cogent SYN. VALID convincingly adv … English World dictionary
convincing */*/ — UK [kənˈvɪnsɪŋ] / US adjective 1) a) something that is convincing makes you believe that it is true or persuades you to do something a convincing argument/explanation He will demand convincing evidence before he adopts a new theory. b) someone… … English dictionary
convincing — con|vinc|ing [ kən vınsıŋ ] adjective ** 1. ) something that is convincing makes you believe that it is true or persuades you to do something: He will demand convincing evidence before he adopts a new theory. a convincing argument/explanation a ) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
convincing — adj. VERBS ▪ be, look, seem, sound ▪ find sth ▪ I found his argument pretty convincing. ▪ make sth … Collocations dictionary
