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1 unconvincing
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2 unconvincing
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3 unconvincing
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > unconvincing
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4 convincing
adjective ((negative unconvincing) having the power to convince: a convincing argument.) convaincant -
5 tenuous
2 ( unconvincing) [argument, logic] faible ; [distinction, evidence, plot, theory] mince ; [connection] fragile ;3 ( precarious) [position, situation] précaire. -
6 thin
A adj2 ( in depth) [slice, layer] fin, mince ; the ice is thin la couche de glace n'est pas très épaisse ;4 ( lean) [person, face, arm, leg] maigre ; he looks thin and haggard il est hâve et maigre ; to get thin maigrir ;5 ( fine) [card, paper] fin ; [fabric, garment] léger/-ère ; [mist, smoke] léger/-ère ; the mist is getting thinner la brume se dissipe ;8 ( sparse) [population, crowd, hair, beard] clairsemé ;9 fig ( unconvincing) [excuse] peu convaincant ; [evidence] insuffisant ; [plot] squelettique ; to wear thin [joke, excuse] être usé ; my patience is wearing thin je commence à perdre patience ;10 [air] ( at altitude) raréfié.D vi ( p prés etc - nn-) ( also thin out) [fog, mist] se dissiper ; [crowd] se disperser ; [hair] se raréfier.as thin as a rake ou lath maigre comme un clou ; to be thin on the ground être rare ; to get thin on top ( bald) se dégarnir ; to have a thin time of it traverser une période difficile.■ thin down US maigrir.■ thin out:▶ thin [sth] out, thin out [sth] éclaircir [seedlings, hedge] ; réduire [population]. -
7 stale
stale [steɪl](a) (bread, cake) rassis, sec (sèche); (chocolate, cigarette) vieux (vieille); (cheese → hard) desséché; (→ mouldy) moisi; (fizzy drink) éventé, plat; (air → foul) vicié; (→ confined) confiné;∎ the car smelt of stale cigarette smoke la voiture sentait le tabac froid;∎ stale breath haleine f fétide;∎ to go stale (bread) (se) rassir; (chocolate, cigarette) perdre son goût; (cheese) se dessécher; (beer) s'éventer(b) (idea, plot, joke) éculé, rebattu; (discovery, news) éventé, dépassé; (pleasure) émoussé, qui n'a plus de goût; (beauty) fané, défraîchi; Finance (market) lourd, plat;∎ his arguments were stale and unconvincing ses arguments étaient éculés et peu convaincants(c) (person, relationship)∎ he's getting stale in that job il s'encroûte dans ce poste;∎ her marriage had gone stale son bonheur conjugal s'était fanéliterary (novelty, place, activity) perdre son charme►► Finance stale cheque chèque m prescrit -
8 unsatisfying
unsatisfying [‚ʌn'sætɪsfaɪɪŋ](a) (activity, task) peu gratifiant, ingrat(b) (unconvincing) peu convaincantUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > unsatisfying
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unconvincing — index doubtful, implausible, incredible, ludicrous, problematic, suspicious (questionable), unbelievable … Law dictionary
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unconvincing — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
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unconvincing — un|con|vinc|ing [ˌʌnkənˈvınsıŋ] adj failing to make you believe that something is true or real ▪ an unconvincing smile ▪ an unconvincing explanation ▪ Some readers will find the arguments unconvincing. >unconvincingly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
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unconvincing — adjective Date: 1653 not convincing ; implausible < an unconvincing argument > • unconvincingly adverb • unconvincingness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
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unconvincing — adj.; unconvincingly, adv. * * * … Universalium