n.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' vin(t)-si ŋ
Function: adjective
Date: 1624
1 : satisfying or assuring by argument or proof <a convincing test of a new product>
2 : having power to convince of the truth, rightness, or reality of something : PLAUSIBLE <told a convincing story>
synonyms see VALID
– con · vinc · ing · ly \ -si ŋ -l ē \ adverb
– con · vinc · ing · ness noun