uncompelling

adjective

ˌən-kəm-ˈpe-liŋ How to pronounce uncompelling (audio)
Definition of uncompellingnext
as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe a diet supplement that makes some rather uncompelling health claims

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Recent Examples of uncompelling Christie’s theory of the case isn’t entirely uncompelling. — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 29 Mar. 2023 In our view, the current arguments — that the benefits outweigh the risks — are surprisingly uncompelling. — Francis S. Collins, Discover Magazine, 29 Dec. 2019 Those urging the Fed to slow down make four reasonable but uncompelling arguments. — Jason Furman, WSJ, 5 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncompelling
  1. incredible
  2. incredulous
  3. unlikely
  4. impossible
  5. unconvincing
  6. implausible
  7. ridiculous
  8. absurd
Adjective
  • Sir Elton has exemplified these ideals throughout his extraordinary career, not only with his incredible musical catalogue and immense talent but also championing emerging artists across genres and using his global platform to inspire transformational humanistic change.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2025
  • This tech — along with the incredible support system of my parents, brothers, management team and eventually, my wife — significantly decreased the mental burden of managing my diabetes and in turn, empowered me to not let diabetes define my capabilities.
    — Nick Jonas, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of incredible
Adjective
  • An incredulous Ken Jeong then asks her if Griffin introduced her to Waititi.
    — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Mediumship does not belong to some incredulous or demented margins; it can be practiced ethically by individuals trained through empirical standards to address the uncanny and perplexing phenomena beyond our five-sense world.
    — Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Definition of incredulous
Adjective
  • But impeachment and removal are unlikely under the current makeup of Congress.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Weaver says that these mega-events are unlikely to have a huge impact on sponsorship value though as stadium sponsorship deals are long-term deals.
    — Steve Price, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of unlikely
Adjective
  • These individuals, often without any formal guidebook, push their bodies to do what most believe is impossible.
    — Tony Bradley, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • But that is impossible if one of the parties is in the middle of a complete breakdown.
    — Alexander Nazaryan, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of impossible
Adjective
  • Ruben Dias, in and out of the team since November due to injuries, was forced off at half-time, while Matheus Nunes has been used as an unconvincing emergency right-back.
    — Sam Lee, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Shipley, the editorial-page editor, made the call, on the unconvincing ground that the cartoon was duplicative—Eugene Robinson had written a column on the billionaires’ pilgrimages to Mar-a-Lago, and another one was in the works.
    — Ruth Marcus, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of unconvincing
Adjective
  • The tale of a man with a doctorate in computer science buying a collapsing scaffolding business 40 years ago and turning it into a multinational services and equipment empire may seem implausible to most.
    — Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • When the family told authorities that the explanation was implausible, troopers returned to Room 22 the same day and this time were met by Arzuaga.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of implausible
Adjective
  • This hate against transgender people is so ridiculous.
    — John Russell, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • To be fair, a lot of things are ridiculous these days.
    — Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of ridiculous
Adjective
  • Every major hospital show has confronted this tonal clash throughout its run; stalwarts such as ER and Grey’s Anatomy have depended on ever larger and more absurd set pieces (tank invasions, ferry disasters, helicopter crashes) to ratchet up the action.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
  • With stories of family chaos, missteps and her devoted dog Chunk, Chelsea hilariously tackles the world’s most absurd travel situations.
    — Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of absurd

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“Uncompelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncompelling. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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