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Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb convince

1 sense of convince

Sense 1
convert, win over, convince -- (make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something; "He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product")
       => persuade -- (cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!")

Antonyms of adj convinced

2 senses of convinced

Sense 1
convinced (predicate), positive (predicate), confident (predicate) -- (persuaded of; very sure; "were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join"; "I am positive he is lying"; "was confident he would win")

INDIRECT (VIA certain, sure) -> uncertain, unsure, incertain -- (lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance; "uncertain of his convictions"; "unsure of himself and his future"; "moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps"; "an uncertain smile"; "touched the ornaments with uncertain fingers")
INDIRECT (VIA certain, sure) -> uncertain, unsure, incertain -- (lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance; "uncertain of his convictions"; "unsure of himself and his future"; "moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps"; "an uncertain smile"; "touched the ornaments with uncertain fingers")

Sense 2
convinced (vs. unconvinced) -- (having a strong belief or conviction; "a convinced and fanatical pacifist")

unconvinced (vs. convinced) -- (lacking conviction; "I remain unconvinced")
        => dubious -- (not convinced; "they admitted the force of my argument but remained dubious")

Similarity of adj convinced

2 senses of convinced

Sense 1
convinced (predicate), positive (predicate), confident (predicate) -- (persuaded of; very sure; "were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join"; "I am positive he is lying"; "was confident he would win")
       => certain (predicate) (vs. uncertain), sure (vs. unsure) -- (having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends")

Sense 2
convinced (vs. unconvinced) -- (having a strong belief or conviction; "a convinced and fanatical pacifist")


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