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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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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Recent Examples of convinced

Adjective

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 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 But, when Dovner questioned him lightly about the details, the man’s infectious laughter made Gleb even more convinced that such trifles were hardly worth mentioning at all. — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026 The ratings follows another tempest-in-a-teapot bit of You Can See Everything news on Thursday when a typo in the film’s official trailer went viral, with fans becoming convinced the confusing-looking error was intentional — until A24 fixed it. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026 After recently visiting Micron headquarters in Boise, Idaho, Jim was even more convinced that the chipmaker is trading too inexpensively at only six times fiscal 2027 earnings estimates. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 However, not all experts are equally convinced of the study’s results. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

Verb

Viewers will come away convinced the world’s richest man mostly excels at self-promotion; they’ll also be frightened by the power he’s accrued. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026 Back on Wall Street, Keirstead of UBS wasn’t convinced taking Workday private was necessary, reasonable, or even possible. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 While Flanagan appears convinced the endorsement will hurt Tafoya, Republicans aren't as sure. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 He is crippled by doubt, convinced that others are gaining on him. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 In preparation for the Viking mission to Mars in 1975-76, several microbiologists conducted research in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, convinced that this region of Antarctica closely resembled Mars. — Daniella McCahey, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026 Next weekend should offer a clearer picture of whether Universal has created another enduring genre attraction or simply convinced millions of people to show up for an exceptionally good commercial. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026 Even though more bankable directors were in the mix for Primetime, Singh was convinced Oppenheim was the person for the job. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026 Okay, maybe they won't be entirely convinced, but this ridiculous costume, with its dangling inflatable 'legs', will get you plenty of laughs and attention. — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 9 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

That may be why Ellison persuaded Ynon Kreiz, the CEO of Mattel, to depart the toy giant for a job as co-CEO.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Ivey and his partner persuaded the Crockfords dealer to rotate the high-value cards 180 degrees before shuffling them back into the pack, citing some obscure superstition as justification.

— Kit Chellel, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of persuaded

Adjective

Helping someone become confident about protecting herself online can be equally valuable, particularly as more everyday tasks move online and onto apps.

— Ethan Stone October 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026
The 6-foot-5, 242-pounder has learned the roles and responsibilities at defensive end, middle linebacker, weak side linebacker and strong side linebacker, and the Falcons are confident in his ability to play each at a high level.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of confident

Adjective

The Braves Report itself will, at some point, enter semi-occasional offseason mode — but not sure exactly what that looks like yet.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Cowboys cornerback DaRon Bland, who was given a contract extension due largely to his ability to intercept passes and return them for touchdowns, dropped a sure pick-six late in the fourth quarter that would have changed the game.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of sure

Verb

But over the course of the past decade, an influx of entrepreneurs plus a comprehensive plan led by the city and REV Birmingham, a nonprofit focused on revitalization and economic development, has brought the center back to life.

— Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
Post-production brought three-hour Zoom calls over cuts and music cues.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

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