telling

telling

adjective

Definition of TELLING

having the power to persuade <presented us with telling evidence that convinced us he was right>

Synonyms compelling, conclusive, convincing, decisive, effective, forceful, persuasive, satisfying, strong, telling

Related Words authoritative, definitive; sound, valid, well-founded; important, significant, weighty; material, pertinent, relevant

Near Antonyms groundless, invalid, shaky, unfounded, unsound; inconsequential, insignificant, unimportant; immaterial, irrelevant; feeble, weak

Antonyms inconclusive, indecisive, ineffective, uncompelling, unconvincing, unpersuasive