unconvinced


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unconvinced

(ˌʌnkənˈvɪnst)
adj
not convinced or persuaded: I remain unconvinced.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.unconvinced - lacking convictionunconvinced - lacking conviction; "I remain unconvinced"
convinced - having a strong belief or conviction; "a convinced and fanatical pacifist"
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unconvinced

adjective sceptical, doubtful, disbelieving, doubting, cynical, dubious, incredulous, mistrustful, unbelieving, unpersuaded Most consumers seem unconvinced that the recession is over.
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Translations

unconvinced

[ˈʌnkənˈvɪnst] ADJpoco convencido
I am or remain unconvinced by what she saidlo que dijo sigue sin convencerme
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unconvinced

[ˌʌnkənˈvɪnst] adjsceptique
an unconvinced electorate → un électorat sceptique
to be unconvinced → être sceptique
to be unconvinced that ... → ne pas être convaincu(e) que ...
to be unconvinced of sth → être sceptique quant à qch
to be unconvinced by sth → être sceptique sur qch
to remain unconvinced → rester sceptique
I remained unconvinced by what she had said → J'étais resté sceptique sur ce qu'elle avait dit.
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unconvinced

adjnicht überzeugt (of von); lookwenig überzeugt; his arguments leave me unconvincedseine Argumente überzeugen mich nicht; I remain unconvincedich bin noch immer nicht überzeugt; to be unconvinced by somethingvon etw nicht überzeugt sein
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unconvinced

[ˌʌnkənˈvɪnst] adj to be or remain unconvincednon essere convinto/a
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References in classic literature ?
Disposed, however, as he always is to think the best of everyone, her display of grief, and professions of regret, and general resolutions of prudence, were sufficient to soften his heart and make him really confide in her sincerity; but, as for myself, I am still unconvinced, and plausibly as her ladyship has now written, I cannot make up my mind till I better understand her real meaning in coming to us.
Time and the society of a great number of men of different ranks and natures had rid him of the outer symbol of this type of mind, which is shyness, but it had left him still unconvinced that he amounted to anything very much as an individual.
"Are you quite sure?" asked Rosalind, with an unconvinced half-smile.
The dignity of Sophia was wounded; "Wretch (exclaimed she, hastily replacing the Bank-note in the Drawer) how darest thou to accuse me of an Act, of which the bare idea makes me blush?" The base wretch was still unconvinced and continued to upbraid the justly-offended Sophia in such opprobious Language, that at length he so greatly provoked the gentle sweetness of her Nature, as to induce her to revenge herself on him by informing him of Janetta's Elopement, and of the active Part we had both taken in the affair.
The belief of being prudent, and self-denying, principally for his advantage, was her chief consolation, under the misery of a parting, a final parting; and every consolation was required, for she had to encounter all the additional pain of opinions, on his side, totally unconvinced and unbending, and of his feeling himself ill used by so forced a relinquishment.
Indeed, I was unconvinced that Robert Strickland did not share their illusion.
He paused to note the effect of these words; but all his hearers seemed puzzled and unconvinced.
The epithet is very appropriate, for there is something truly divine in being able to argue as you have done for the superiority of injustice, and remaining unconvinced by your own arguments.
Miss Jane still looked a little unconvinced, though she only said, "I hope your aunt Miranda won't mind, but you know how particular she is, Rebecca, and I really wish you wouldn't do anything out of the ordinary without asking her first, for your actions are very queer."
Catherine was still unconvinced; but glad that Anne should have the friendship of an Emily and a Sophia to console her, she bade her adieu without much uneasiness, and returned home, pleased that the party had not been prevented by her refusing to join it, and very heartily wishing that it might be too pleasant to allow either James or Isabella to resent her resistance any longer.
He was unconvinced, and in his mind had sprung the determination to prove the correctness of his theory, for he had discovered the key which alone could unlock the mystery, or consign it forever to the realms of the unfathomable.
"I DON'T know--exactly," said Jane unconvinced. "I think diamonds would comfort a person for a good deal."