unpersuasive

adjective

Definition of unpersuasivenext
as in unconvincing

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Recent Examples of unpersuasive That argument, however, seems unpersuasive because an indictment was filed, albeit one later dismissed as void. — Barbara McQuade, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025 For the reasons discussed below, defendants' arguments are legally flawed and belied by the record and therefore unpersuasive. — New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025 Both Pavia and the NCAA argued to the panel that the appeal was not moot, but Thapar found their arguments unpersuasive and flawed. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025 So if vague reassurances are so bad, and giving reasons is so good, then why is our world full of so much empty, unpersuasive blather? — Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unpersuasive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpersuasive
  1. unconvincing
  2. inconclusive
  3. ineffective
  4. uncompelling
  5. unfounded
Adjective
  • Judge Sweeney found this defense unconvincing; the presence of both athletes who stay in school past their NCAA eligibility and incoming freshmen arguably creates more, not less, competition.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • This discovery stunned de Man’s colleagues and students, and was particularly traumatic for Derrida, who attempted a tortured but ultimately unconvincing reckoning with what his friend had written as a young man.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
Definition of unconvincing
Adjective
  • The sheriff said that hair previously found at the scene of Nancy's Arizona home came back inconclusive after being examined.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 July 2026
  • Athletics All-Star first baseman Nick Kurtz will get an MRI on his left forearm Thursday morning after being hit by a pitch Wednesday night, as initial X-rays of his arm Wednesday were inconclusive, A’s manager Mark Kotsay said.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of inconclusive
Adjective
  • Dawicki hopes the test will reduce the unnecessary use of antibiotics, and slow the current march toward antibiotic resistance that has already rendered several antibiotics ineffective.
    — Alice Park, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
  • But the difference isn't so stark as to render CDs ineffective now.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of ineffective
Adjective
  • Recent Star Wars offerings, including the Skywalker saga's weak conclusion and uncompelling series, suggest creative fatigue.
    — Adam Frank, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Still, though these three actors play multiple roles and their ensemble members get to sink into just one, there’s not an uncompelling performance happening on stage.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 June 2026
Definition of uncompelling
Adjective
  • Second, in some cases, state law doesn't allow DOI to see the record at all, including cases ACS determined to be unfounded.
    — Alice Gainer, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • That speculation, however, proved to be unfounded, and BeBe ultimately placed third on the season overall.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
Definition of unfounded

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“Unpersuasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpersuasive. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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