NYT Dictionary

UNCONVINCING

/ˈənkənvɪnsiːŋ/

AdjectiveVerbun-con-VINC-ingun-con-vinc-ing · 4 syllablesGrade 12

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2024

Meaning

not convincing, plausible or believable

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English convincing English unconvincing From un- + convincing.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

flimsylimptenuousuncompellingimprobableunbelievableunlikelyabsurddoubtfuldubious

Antonyms

convincingcompelling

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

2024-02-24OCUIGNV