- inconvincible
- adjective Date: 1674 incapable of being convinced
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Inconvincible — In con*vin ci*ble, a. [L. inconvincibilis. See {In } not, and {Convince}.] Not convincible; incapable of being convinced. [1913 Webster] None are so inconvincible as your half witted people. Gov. of the Tongue. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inconvincible — I adjective cynical, disbelieving, disposed to doubt, distrustful, doubtful doubting, dubious, given to suspicion, hard to convince, inclined to suspect, incredulous, indisposed to believe, questioning, skeptical, slow to believe, suspecting,… … Law dictionary
inconvincible — [in΄kən vin′sə bəl] adj. [LL(Ec) inconvincibilis] that cannot be convinced … English World dictionary
inconvincible — inconvincibility, n. inconvincibly, adv. /in keuhn vin seuh beuhl/, adj. not convincible; incapable of being convinced. [1665 75; IN 3 + CONVINCIBLE] * * * … Universalium
inconvincible — Synonyms and related words: cautious, disinclined to believe, disposed to doubt, guarded, hard of belief, impervious to persuasion, incredulous, leery, shy of belief, skeptical, suspecting, suspicious, unconvincible, uncredulous, unpersuadable,… … Moby Thesaurus
inconvincible — in·convincible … English syllables
inconvincible — in•con•vin•ci•ble [[t]ˌɪn kənˈvɪn sə bəl[/t]] adj. incapable of being convinced • Etymology: 1665–75 in con•vin ci•bil′i•ty, n. in con•vin′ci•bly, adv … From formal English to slang
inconvincible — /ɪnkənˈvɪnsəbəl/ (say inkuhn vinsuhbuhl) adjective not convincible; incapable of being convinced. –inconvincibility /ˌɪnkənvɪnsəˈbɪləti/ (say .inkuhnvinsuh biluhtee), noun –inconvincibly, adverb …
inconvincible — |in+ adjective Etymology: probably from Late Latin inconvincibilis, from Latin in in (I) + convincibilis able to be convinced, from Latin convincere to convince + ibilis ible more at convince : incapable of being convinced … Useful english dictionary
cynical — I adjective acrimonious, apt to distrust, arrogant, caustic, cavalier, censorious, condemnatory, contemptuous, contumelious, critical, decrying, defamatory, defeatist, denunciatory, derisive, derogative, derogatory, despising, disapproving,… … Law dictionary
