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

Blumstein brought up the idea of a marmot OnlyFans to his students, who weren't all convinced of the concept. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

Between these firsthand testimonies from veterans, his own medical miracle, and the spiritual experience, Perry became convinced that helping legitimize ibogaine should be his life’s mission. — Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026

Although Monsters of God looks to history, Goode isn’t convinced enough has been done to stop wildlife from being commodified. — Rory Doherty, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

The 2017 Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine paper described a patient who slept deeply during an in-lab polysomnogram but stayed convinced something was wrong because her Fitbit still flagged her nights as poor. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026

And Smith, who has stayed in shape this offseason, prefers to feel fully convinced about his decision when the time arrives. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 July 2026

The country is becoming less and less convinced that its soldiers can win and that Putin has a realistic plan. — Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026

The collective Big Ten media seems less convinced, having voted the Bruins to finish 13th in their preseason conference poll. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Like Tony’s protagonist, Johnson grew up convinced he was meant for more. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 July 2026

Verb

For another, the pandemic-era shift to remote work almost certainly convinced companies that some positions needn’t be filled at all. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026

Fariala was convinced that the young man was the right person to play the lead role. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026

But council members weren’t entirely convinced a broader curfew is the answer. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026

Could he have been convinced to help the Ukrainian war effort another way? — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

The Russian leader, Dickinson says, might be convinced that if a democratic system were allowed to take hold in Russia, that could mark the end of Putin’s rule and perhaps even the break-up of the Russian Federation. — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

But no one’s ever convinced me that empathy is in itself bad. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Many were convinced that Hiroshima represented a terrible but isolated event. — James M. Scott, Time, 10 Aug. 2026

That brought us to 2006, when Miami and then-coach Nick Saban opted to trade for Daunte Culpepper instead of signing Drew Brees because team doctors convinced Saban that Brees had only a 25% chance to play again due to a severe shoulder injury. — Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026