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Convincing

adj.thoughtful, capableprofessional

What it means

Able to earn belief because the reasons, evidence, or performance fit together credibly.

Reach for it when praising an argument or portrayal that survives reasonable scrutiny

The pilot produced a convincing case for extending the service to two more villages.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    rings true

    informal intuitive credibility suits the voice

    not when The idiom can substitute personal feeling for verification.

  • everyday

    plausible

    the explanation is reasonably possible

    not when Plausibility merely clears the possibility threshold; support for this case still needs evidence.

  • professional

    credible

    the source or claim deserves belief

    not when Credibility supports trust but may not be strong enough to persuade.

  • professional

    persuasive

    the communication successfully changes minds or action

    not when Persuasion can rely on emotion or pressure without being credible.

  • formal

    compelling

    the force of evidence or importance is hard to resist

    not when Compelling is stronger and can describe urgency rather than truth.

  • formal

    telling

    one detail or sign provides revealing support

    not when Telling evidence may be suggestive without establishing the whole case.

  • literary

    cogent

    reasoning is clear, relevant, and logically forceful

    not when Cogent applies to arguments, not an actor's convincing performance.

Said against

3
  • unconvincing
  • implausible
  • dubious

It naturally appears in

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  • convincing argument

    A convincing argument addressed both cost and the strongest objection.

  • convincing evidence

    The dated photographs offered convincing evidence of gradual movement.

  • entirely convincing

    Her account was entirely convincing because it included inconvenient details.

Where this comes from

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