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

We’re convinced there’s never a bad time to have a cookie, and ALDI’s shelves are stocked with delicious options in a dizzying array of flavors. — Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2026

Nine months ago, many football fans were convinced Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce had played his last game. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

Best known for his earnest politico Josh Lyman in Sorkin’s The West Wing, Whitford here turns zealous and mean, his Colonel Jessup ruthlessness incarnate, intractable and convinced of his own indispensable value to society and order. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026

Budget experts are not so convinced by this argument, not least because AI may well mean the replacement of humans with machines and robotics, meaning that a major source of government revenue (income taxes) could potentially be reduced. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

Seeing this, Sussman became convinced LLMs were the perfect tool to work on Balaban’s program. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026

Analysts are less convinced, saying the initial shipments are modest relative to the global market, while damaged Russian refineries and logistical hurdles raise questions about how quickly the fuel can arrive. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

Meta’s previous efforts in this space and its big bet on the metaverse have largely flopped, but the company is convinced things will be different this time. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Photographs by Whitten Sabbatini for The New Yorker By studying fire scars in ancient wood, many scientists have become convinced that Indigenous people transformed North America long before Christopher Columbus arrived. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Verb

After decades of studying the ways humans wrestle with fear, Lembke is convinced that the act of surrender is as important as the search for order and certainty. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Still, seeing their son struggle to speak, Stephanie and Eric were convinced there was a connection. — Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2026

Many commentators, just like the IMF, are convinced that aging and stagnant populations will create a huge economic burden, but the evidence from the past 70 years suggests a more nuanced and more optimistic outlook. — Daron Acemoglu, Time, 7 Nov. 2026

But seeing my friends and coworkers fall back in love with Hyrule has convinced me to get all the way into the remake. — David Pierce, The Verge, 7 Nov. 2026

Fifteen years working as an emergency room nurse has convinced Kim Bogan that the only way to fix the American healthcare system is to tear it down and start over. — Kff Health News, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2026

The group and their unnamed co-conspirators convinced victims to wire funds to bank accounts all over the globe. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026

Big business interests like building owners, developers and the property tax attorneys that file appeals for both lined up with Hynes, who convinced party officials to endorse him over the summer. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026

However, not all experts are convinced that the microscopic structures are truly red blood cells. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026