CONVINCED Synonyms: 160 Similar and Opposite Words

convinced 1 of 2

adjective

as in believing

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as in persuaded

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convinced

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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

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Adjective

Tal Liani, an analyst for Bank of America Merrill Lynch, isn’t convinced that will happen. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 Analysts are less convinced, saying the initial shipments are modest relative to the global market, while damaged Russian refineries and logistical hurdles raise questions about how quickly the fuel can arrive. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 Meta’s previous efforts in this space and its big bet on the metaverse have largely flopped, but the company is convinced things will be different this time. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 Despite his concerns about contemporary society, Tsui remains convinced that humor has an essential role to play, even when tackling the most serious subjects. — Lise Pedersen, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 Photographs by Whitten Sabbatini for The New Yorker By studying fire scars in ancient wood, many scientists have become convinced that Indigenous people transformed North America long before Christopher Columbus arrived. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Remember the Duke lacrosse case, and remember how convinced everybody was that those young men were guilty. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026 Throughout the movie, Lowen becomes convinced that Verity talks to Crew. — Glamour, 2 Oct. 2026 Rebecca Tushnet, a Harvard Law professor who studies trademark law, isn’t convinced. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026

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Kamala Harris’ defeat convinced some Democratic strategists, like the big-tenters at Third Way and the Searchlight Institute, that Democratic candidates were too easily moved by activists, and that voters held this against them. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Clinical trials cost millions of dollars, so companies first must be convinced the drugs look promising enough for FDA approval, as well as have an edge over current medications. — Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 The family decamped to a patch of as-yet-undeveloped swampland near the Everglades, convinced that others would join them. — Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026 Mark Zuckerberg was certainly convinced, and even Apple got in on the hype with its Vision Pro. — Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026 How Davis, Lee, and others convinced themselves of their cause, although instructive to the working of the human mind, is immaterial to the facts of American history. — Literary Hub, 19 Oct. 2026 Edouard Philippe, former Prime Minister and presidential candidate, was not convinced by the speech. — Kahina Sekkaï, Vanity Fair, 18 Oct. 2026 The doc was edited by Michael Bradsell, who had also edited The Devils back in the day; Kermode convinced him to cut the missing scenes back into a print of the original film, then made a digi-beta copy. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026 Wilson said the movement had convinced hundreds of thousands of Albertans that independence was legally possible and forced a broader debate over the province’s grievances against Ottawa. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for convinced

Adjective

The non-believing partner may start to emotionally withdraw from the other, purely out of self-preservation.

— Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

Definition of believing

Adjective

One man who isn’t swayed is Japan’s richest investment mogul, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 16 July 2026
Most teams, in fact, decided from the start that pitchers were not in the best position and were liable to be too emotionally swayed to be entrusted with ABS challenges.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026

Definition of swayed

Verb

The suspect, identified as Tyler Robinson, was detained following a 33-hour manhunt after his parents recognized him from surveillance footage broadcast in the media and persuaded him to turn himself in.

— Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
What finally persuaded Keitel was a lengthy passage written by Ferrara’s collaborator Zoë Lund, who also plays a woman with whom the lieutenant mainlines heroine.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of persuaded

Adjective

But that concern has been addressed here thanks to the aforementioned brake upgrades, which deliver confident stopping power at speed as well as excellent pedal feel.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Jim is confident Kimberly-Clark can unlock value from the Tylenol maker, which was spun off from healthcare giant and Club name Johnson & Johnson in 2023 and struggled to find its footing as a standalone entity.

— Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

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