UNCONVINCED Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

unconvinced

adjective

ˌən-kən-ˈvin(t)st

Definition of unconvinced

as in skeptical

not feeling sure about the truth, wisdom, or trustworthiness of someone or something unconvinced that the prosecution had proven guilt beyond a reasonable doubt

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Recent Examples of unconvinced There was a feeling Nagelsmann didn’t conduct himself in the way other top coaches do and senior figures – inside and outside of the dressing room – were increasingly unconvinced by him. — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Anthropic appears unconvinced, however, that Alibaba isn’t working with the Chinese government. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 25 June 2026 Brinkema said during a hearing in a federal courtroom in Virginia Friday that she was unconvinced by public statements from DOJ officials insisting the fund is dead, according to the Associated Press. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026 Bob Shrum, a longtime Democratic strategist and political science professor at the University of Southern California, is unconvinced that Steyer’s wealth doomed his candidacy. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unconvinced

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconvinced

Adjective

When Axsome went public in 2015, Wall Street was skeptical and the company’s stock puttered along under $10 for years.

— Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Contrary to what the public has been led to believe, America’s Founding Fathers were skeptical and anxious about democracy.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 1 July 2026

Definition of skeptical

Adjective

Standards are high at the Etihad Stadium after 10 years of Guardiola and Manchester City is counting on Maresca being the right man to keep this going even if many of the club’s own supporters are unsure.

— Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
People are unsure about the industry for good reason, with everything happening with AI and in the world.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 28 June 2026

Definition of unsure

Adjective

Large-scale events involve tabletop exercises with law enforcement, fire departments, emergency managers and venue officials running through countless scenarios — evacuations, suspicious packages, drones and crowd surges.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Residents who witness suspicious activity can contact non-emergency dispatch at 503-629-0111 or call 911 when appropriate.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026