Synonyms of convinced

convinced 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in believing

Related Words

• believing
• confident
• sure
• accepting
• unsuspecting
• certain
• unquestioning
• secure
• overconfident
• trusting
• unwary
• unsuspicious
• gullible
• naive
• credulous
• confiding
• trustful
• hopeful
• unsophisticated
• childlike
• dependent
• guileless
• reliant
• innocent
• simple
• artless

Dissimilar Words

• skeptical
• uncertain
• doubtful
• questioning
• doubting
• unconvinced
• distrustful
• mistrustful
• undecided
• unpersuaded
• incredulous
• wary
• hesitant
• unsure
• disbelieving
• suspicious
• unbelieving
• leery
• dubious
• untrusting
• trustless
• oversuspicious

2

as in persuaded

Related Words

• persuaded
• influenced
• swayed
• interested
• colored
• distorted
• warped
• predisposed
• prepossessed
• shaded
• concerned
• misrepresented
• affected
• hostile
• inimical
• biased
• jaundiced
• partisan
• unfriendly
• prejudiced
• partial
• unsympathetic
• one-sided
• parti pris

Dissimilar Words

• equal
• disinterested
• fair
• objective
• reasonable
• neutral
• impartial
• open
• equitable
• unbiased
• receptive
• just
• unprejudiced
• honest
• evenhanded
• independent
• nonpartisan
• open-minded
• autonomous
• bipartisan
• persuasible
• detached
• distant
• cold
• dispassionate
• aloof
• remote
• indifferent
• unconcerned
• impersonal
• uninterested
• hardheaded
• apathetic
• unemotional
• unenthusiastic
• incurious
• uncurious

convinced

2 of 2

verb

past tense of convince

as in satisfied

to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests

we convinced him to keep silent about our activities until we could spring the surprise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• persuaded
• satisfied
• brought
• urged
• got
• induced
• attracted
• argued
• moved
• gained
• prompted
• converted
• coaxed
• prevailed (on or upon)
• talked (into)
• won (over)
• enticed
• tempted
• brought around
• seduced
• lured
• interested
• exhorted
• cajoled
• swayed
• sold
• influenced
• inclined
• entreated
• wheedled
• discussed
• beguiled
• brainwashed
• allured
• led on
• snowed
• debated
• blandished
• fast-talked
• disputed
• overpersuaded
• mooted
• drew
• conversed
• blarneyed
• reasoned (with)
• chewed over
• hashed (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discouraged
• deterred
• dissuaded
• unsold

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of convinced

Adjective

Remember the Duke lacrosse case, and remember how convinced everybody was that those young men were guilty. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

Throughout the movie, Lowen becomes convinced that Verity talks to Crew. — Glamour, 2 Oct. 2026

Rebecca Tushnet, a Harvard Law professor who studies trademark law, isn’t convinced. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026

But, when Dovner questioned him lightly about the details, the man’s infectious laughter made Gleb even more convinced that such trifles were hardly worth mentioning at all. — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026

The ratings follows another tempest-in-a-teapot bit of You Can See Everything news on Thursday when a typo in the film’s official trailer went viral, with fans becoming convinced the confusing-looking error was intentional — until A24 fixed it. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

After recently visiting Micron headquarters in Boise, Idaho, Jim was even more convinced that the chipmaker is trading too inexpensively at only six times fiscal 2027 earnings estimates. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

However, not all experts are equally convinced of the study’s results. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

But not everyone is convinced rodents are a critical piece of the valley fever puzzle. — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Verb

Not everyone is convinced Dyson has been careful to say the CameraJet has not been formally recalled. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

But critics point to turmoil already seen at CBS under Skydance ownership — and aren’t convinced this new body will move the needle much, because Ellison is set to have ample oversight over appointments. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Brower, a birdwatcher, said her neighbor somehow convinced her to take the pigeon -- which couldn't fly and seemed malnourished -- home in a cardboard box. — Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

But not everyone in Europe, however, is convinced the business will survive intact. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

Most voters are not convinced that the first 20 months of this administration have improved the economy. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

My experience in the AI industry convinced me that, just like in medicine and aviation, mandatory safety standards create the conditions for innovation. — Matt Post, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026

Udé, who is currently prepping a show at the MFA Houston for next year, was convinced by New York’s former creative director Jody Quon to take on the project. — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Damion is convinced that Julia’s sudden inheritance is a mistake, and their rivalry only gets more complicated when romantic feelings start to arise. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026