unconvincingly

Examples

• All

• Scholars have understandably, though unconvincingly, concluded that Pontiac, out of a desire to win over Detroit's inhabitants, revised Neolin's message to suit his own ends.

  Academic text (1992)

• "I'm fine," she said, unconvincingly.

  Fiction book (1999)

• I need no apology." Oswald looked unconvincingly innocent.

  Fiction book (1999)

• It'll fly by, Sigrid says, unconvincingly.

  Fiction book (2001)

• Is he, unconvincingly, trying to mend fences with a community he betrayed?

  Blog text (22)

• "No, no, my nose is running," Boehner insisted unconvincingly as he reached for a hankie.

  Blog text (8)

• "Werewolves have their weaknesses," he replied unconvincingly.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Indeed, many authors, at times rather unconvincingly, make the following claim: "As a poet, I am nostalgic; as a political man, I repudiate the past and value progress."

  Academic text (1994)

• "I don't dislike Ted," he continued, unconvincingly.

• "I don't know," he said, rather unconvincingly, before quickly rejoining his party.

Synonyms

L

lamely

vsunconvincingly

5 5.6

In a weak way that does not seem believable

focuses on failing to persuade rather than on general weakness

U

unpersuasively

vsunconvincingly

6.4

In a way that does not convince other people

is the same in meaning and uses simple direct wording

Antonyms

C

convincingly

26 3.8

In a way that makes people believe what you say

How Persuasive

convincingly

26 3.8

persuasively

7 3.7

unconvincingly

1 5.2

ineffectively

3 4.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology