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convinced
[ kuhn-vinst ]
adjective
- moved by argument or evidence to belief, agreement, consent, or a course of action:
By the age of fifteen, after reading Marx, Engels, and Lenin, he was a convinced communist.
- persuaded to do something by being cajoled, manipulated, coaxed, etc.:
Those expensive bells and whistles are just cosmetic features to woo the easily convinced buyer.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of convince.
Other Word Forms
- Dz··· [k, uh, n-, vin, -sid-lee], adverb
- Dz···Ա noun
- -Dz·Գ adjective
- ܲ·-Dz·Գ adjective
- ܲ·Dz·Գ adjective
- ɱ-Dz·Գ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of convinced1
Example Sentences
I am really not convinced by Chelsea's attack at the moment, especially with Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson so out of form.
“However, it remains convinced that the officers acted appropriately in response to a threat,” the statement read.
"The Texas Medical Board is behind this, and they seem to think that this will create more certainty. I will say I'm not totally convinced that that's true."
The following week the London mayor said he would "scrutinise carefully any new proposals" but that he was "simply not convinced" the expansion could go ahead without damaging the environment.
The Scottish government, however, has said it is not "convinced" a ban is required.
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