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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 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- convincedly adverb
- convincedness noun
- half-convinced adjective
- quasi-convinced adjective
- unconvinced adjective
- well-convinced adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of convinced1
Example Sentences
She wasnāt convinced by the initial pitch at first because sci-fi hasnāt traditionally had a lot of major roles for actors of color.
Born in Chicago and raised in Aurora, Ill., Flores was intrinsically comical, deeply convinced that he was funnier than any of the booked comics he witnessed on stage.
Yet former Manchester United captain Ferdinand is not convinced Gyokeres, who has been strongly linked with the Red Devils, is a good fit for his old club.
But Ms Moorcroft is less convinced about the idea of having "always-active uniforms" which have already been introduced in some schools.
She is convinced that Israel's actions amounted to "Nazification".
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