unpersuasive

adjective

Definition of unpersuasivenext
as in unconvincing

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Recent Examples of unpersuasive That argument, however, seems unpersuasive because an indictment was filed, albeit one later dismissed as void. — Barbara McQuade, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025 For the reasons discussed below, defendants' arguments are legally flawed and belied by the record and therefore unpersuasive. — New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025 Both Pavia and the NCAA argued to the panel that the appeal was not moot, but Thapar found their arguments unpersuasive and flawed. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025 So if vague reassurances are so bad, and giving reasons is so good, then why is our world full of so much empty, unpersuasive blather? — Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unpersuasive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpersuasive
  1. unconvincing
  2. inconclusive
  3. ineffective
  4. uncompelling
  5. unfounded
Adjective
  • Under Ancelotti, Brazil's performance has seen gradual improvements, though not without unconvincing moments and struggles with midfield athleticism.
    — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • The German team opened the 2026 tournament with a 7–1 win over debutant Curaçao, but an unconvincing performance in a 2–1 victory over Côte d’Ivoire exposed the team’s shortcomings.
    — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 June 2026
Definition of unconvincing
Adjective
  • An inconclusive ballistics result is not uncommon, as the analysis depends on the size and condition of the bullet fragments recovered.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • While many acknowledge the historical evidence connecting Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, there are some descendants who believe the evidence presented does not prove paternity with absolute certainty and is therefore inconclusive.
    — Briana Stewart, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of inconclusive
Adjective
  • Perhaps unsurprisingly, subsequent attempts at diplomacy, led by the ailing diplomat and intellectual Benjamin Franklin, also proved ineffective.
    — Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • Skunks would rather put up with the strong scent of mothballs than leave a hospitable environment, making mothballs totally ineffective against skunks.
    — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 1 July 2026
Definition of ineffective
Adjective
  • Still, though these three actors play multiple roles and their ensemble members get to sink into just one, there’s not an uncompelling performance happening on stage.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 June 2026
  • Those urging the Fed to slow down make four reasonable but uncompelling arguments.
    — Jason Furman, WSJ, 5 Oct. 2022
Definition of uncompelling
Adjective
  • In 2004, a Senate Intelligence Committee report concluded the CIA had provided unfounded assessments of the threat posed by Iraq that the Bush administration had relied on to justify going to war.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • But executive fears about AI rollouts are not unfounded, both fan sentiment and recent missteps suggest the risk is real.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 9 July 2026
Definition of unfounded

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“Unpersuasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpersuasive. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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