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Added 30 September 2026

convincing

/kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/ adjective

In Latin: persuādēns, persuāsibilis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about convincing at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Effective as proof or evidence.
Our convincing evidence was sufficient in the end to win the trial.

verb

present participle and gerund of convince

noun

The process by which somebody is convinced.

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