UNCONVINCING


Meaning of UNCONVINCING in English

1.

If you describe something such as an argument or explanation as ~, you find it difficult to believe because it does not seem real.

Mr Patel phoned the University for an explanation, and he was given the usual ~ excuses...

To many readers it sounded ~.

? convincing

ADJ

~ly

‘It’s not that I don’t believe you, Meg,’ Jack said, ~ly.

ADV: ADV with v

2.

If you describe a story or a character in a story as ~, you think they do not seem likely or real.

...an ~ love story.

? convincing

ADJ

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