adjective

convencido

convince

Es cuando una persona está segura de que algo es verdad o correcto.

Definition & meaning

  1. Convinced or certain: believing firmly that something is true.

    • Estoy convencido de que tienes razón. — I’m convinced that you’re right.
  2. Persuaded: having been persuaded to do or believe something.

    • Está convencido de aceptar la oferta. — He has been persuaded to accept the offer.

Grammar & Word origin

Convencido is an adjective and the past participle of convencer (“to convince”). As an adjective, it agrees in gender and number: convencida , convencidos , convencidas .

The verb comes from Latin convincere, meaning “to prove wrong” or “to convince.”

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms

  • seguro — “sure”; a broader term for certainty.
  • persuadido — “persuaded”; emphasizes the influence of an argument or another person.

Antonyms

  • indeciso — “undecided”; not yet committed to a belief or decision.
  • dudoso — “doubtful”; expressing or feeling uncertainty.

Common phrases & collocations

  • estar convencido de que — to be convinced that.
  • estar convencido de algo — to be convinced of something.

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Examples

Estoy convencido de que es la mejor opción.adjective

I am convinced that it is the best option.

María no estaba convencida hasta que vio los resultados.adjective

María was not convinced until she saw the results.

¿Por qué estás tan convencido si aún no conoces todos los hechos?adjective

Why are you so convinced if you still don't know all the facts?

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