unconvinced

adjective

un·​con·​vinced ˌən-kən-ˈvin(t)st 

: 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

Synonyms of unconvinced

• skeptical
• unsure
• suspicious

Examples of unconvinced in a Sentence

unconvinced that the prosecution had proven guilt beyond a reasonable doubt

Recent Examples on the Web

Anthropic appears unconvinced, however, that Alibaba isn’t working with the Chinese government. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 25 June 2026

Plenty in the president's Republican rank-and-file are unconvinced, too. — Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 21 June 2026

The judge was unconvinced and said the case was filed too close to the event. — Mark Puleo, New York Times, 14 June 2026

Brinkema said during a hearing in a federal courtroom in Virginia Friday that she was unconvinced by public statements from DOJ officials insisting the fund is dead, according to the Associated Press. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unconvinced

• convinced
• evinced
• minced
• rinsed
• winced