unconvincing

adjective

ˌən-kən-ˈvin(t)-siŋ How to pronounce unconvincing (audio)
Definition of unconvincingnext
as in incredulous
too extraordinary or improbable to believe the excuse for her tardiness was too unconvincing to be accepted

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Recent Examples of unconvincing The producer also says the styling is unconvincing. — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025 But, after Musk’s hand salute made front page news around the world, such excuses sound increasingly unconvincing. — Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025 Friedrich Merz, whose Christian Democrats won a comfortable if unconvincing victory in Sunday’s elections, will form a government at a time of tumult on multiple fronts. — John Kampfner, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025 The excuses emanating from the fifth floor and from Johnson’s City Council allies range from unconvincing to insulting. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unconvincing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconvincing
  1. incredulous
  2. incredible
  3. unlikely
  4. implausible
  5. impossible
  6. questionable
  7. ridiculous
  8. unbelievable
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
  • There are countless women running incredible kitchens.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The group has scored an incredible six No. 1 hits on the Hot 100, which certifies the South Korean stars as among the most commercially successful acts of the past decade.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of incredible
Adjective
  • Furthermore, with Florian Wirtz walking off the pitch with an injury today, a Leverkusen comeback is even more unlikely.
    — Manuel Veth, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The governor’s ask is unlikely to get any traction this session.
    — Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of unlikely
Adjective
  • Hiring more developers isn’t the answer—the amount needed would be implausible and unaffordable.
    — Tal Lev-Ami, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Darnell Mooney and Gabe Davis each got $13 million annually last spring, which feels a tad high for Slayton but not implausible. Stats Targets 71 Receptions 39 Rec. yards 573 Rec.
    — Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Definition of implausible
Adjective
  • What's next: President Trump recently asked Congress to better fund his deportation and border security goals, which will be nearly impossible to achieve without more money, as Axios' Brittany Gibson and Russell Contreras report.
    — Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Given his excellent contact and batted ball profile, a .254 AVG is at his low-end, and .300 is hardly impossible.
    — Jake Ciely, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of impossible
Adjective
  • Some questionable late-race maneuvering saw Hamilton finish tenth, nine spots back of McLaren’s Lando Norris, eight spots behind longtime rival Verstappen, and seven spots worse than former Mercedes-AMG Petronas teammate, George Russell.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
  • By Musk's logic, cracking down on questionable payments – such as those handled by payees without valid SSNs – is crucial to saving taxpayer money.
    — Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of questionable
Adjective
  • Brendan Gallagher scored a goal in that game on the power play, taking a ridiculous feed from Andrei Markov in the slot and converting, blowing the roof off the building.
    — Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Bam Adebayo only taking seven shots each in the last two games is ridiculous.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of ridiculous
Adjective
  • The access that the Biden administration gave you was unbelievable.
    — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Stephanie has just published a book about her unbelievable friendship with Emily, and is preparing to send her son Miles (Joshua Satine), a precocious adolescent condemned to being an instrument for exposition, to camp.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of unbelievable

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