unconvincing

adjective
UK: /ˌʌnkənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
US: /ˌʌnkənˈvɪnsɪŋ/

  1. Not believable or seeming true; failing to persuade someone of something.

    1. His excuse was unconvincing, so I didn't believe him.
    2. The politician's unconvincing attempt to appear relatable fell flat with the voters.

Synonyms

dubious feeble doubtful flimsy weak unlikely implausible

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The phonetic transcription of "unconvincing" is /ˌʌnkənˈvɪnsɪŋ/ in British English and /ˌʌnkənˈvɪnsɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unconvincing": dubious, feeble, doubtful, flimsy, weak, unlikely, implausible.

Example usage of "unconvincing": "His excuse was unconvincing, so I didn't believe him.". More examples on the page.