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nounnounadjective

il convincente

convincing

Definition & meaning

Convincente means convincing or persuasive: able to make someone believe something or accept an argument. It can also mean credible or compelling, as in a convincing performance or explanation.

Grammar & Word origin

It is an adjective with the same singular form for masculine and feminine nouns. Its plural is convincenti.

It comes from the present participle of convincere , “to convince,” ultimately from Latin convincere.

Synonyms & antonyms

  • persuasivo — persuasive; emphasizes the ability to influence someone’s opinion.
  • credibile — credible or believable; emphasizes whether something can be trusted.
  • poco convincente — unconvincing; not persuasive or believable.
  • inverosimile — implausible; describes something unlikely to be true, rather than merely unpersuasive.

Common phrases & collocations

  • una spiegazione convincente — a convincing explanation
  • un argomento convincente — a persuasive argument
  • una prova convincente — convincing evidence
  • un’interpretazione convincente — a convincing performance or interpretation

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Examples

Il film è molto convincente.adjective

The film is very convincing.

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