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unconvinced

adjective un·con·vinced \ ˌən-kən-ˈvin(t)st \

Definition of unconvinced

:not brought to believe or accept something by argument :not convinced

was unconvinced the business would succeed

They remain unconvinced by her new evidence …
—Michael Casey

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First Known Use of unconvinced

1675

unconvinced Synonyms

Synonyms

distrustful, dubious, hinky [slang], mistrustful, skeptical, suspicious, trustless, uncertain, doubtful, undecided, unsettled, unsure

Antonyms

certain, convinced, positive, sure

Related Words

ambivalent, conflicted, equivocal; diffident, insecure; halting, hesitant, indecisive, irresolute, vacillating, wavering

Near Antonyms

assured, confident, sanguine, self-assured; decisive, determined, resolute

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