Definition of 'convinced'

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convinced

(kənvɪnst )

adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE, usu ADJ that]

If you are convinced that something is true, you feel sure that it is true.

He was convinced that I was part of the problem.

He became convinced of the need for cheap editions of good quality writing. [+ of]

I'm not convinced.

He was a convinced Communist.

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convinced in British

(kənˈvɪnst)

adjective

completely sure

I'm not convinced.

He was convinced that I was part of the problem.

She was convinced that her mother had been innocent.

He became convinced of the need for cheap editions of good-quality writing.

committed to a belief or way of doing something

a convinced Communist

Example sentences containing 'convinced'

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Yet he remained convinced that psychic phenomena exist. Times, Sunday Times (2017)Those close to Fury said that he had become convinced that there was a witch-hunt against him. Times, Sunday Times (2016)The patient is less convinced, though, and demands she has a scan. The Sun (2016)We are less convinced that this is likely to happen with compulsory volunteering. Times, Sunday Times (2009)Pakistani intelligence officials remain convinced that he was killed in the strike. Times, Sunday Times (2009)If you are convinced something works then sometimes it will. The Sun (2010)They know they do not feel right and become convinced there is something else wrong with them. Trickett, Shirley Coming Off Tranquillizers and Sleeping Pills (1991)It seems that bankers themselves are becoming less convinced by their own arguments. Times, Sunday Times (2012)Instead we become convinced that life is dangerous and beyond control. Times, Sunday Times (2008)He is less convinced that his work has helped him. Times, Sunday Times (2007)Detectives are less convinced today of his motive. Times, Sunday Times (2008)By the end those same people had become convinced that what was needed was a radical change of power. Times, Sunday Times (2014)She becomes convinced that they were all killed by the same person and that her surviving friends are hiding something. The Sun (2010)And yet the writers and the studios remain convinced that the public will sit around and wait for them to stop feuding. Times, Sunday Times (2007)But he remains convinced it could end at Wembley in playoff glory. The Sun (2010)Wall Street is more or less convinced. Times, Sunday Times (2015)And the more time the police spend on the case, the more convinced they become. Times, Sunday Times (2012)Industry insiders are less convinced that such a seemingly calamitous outcome would not have had far-reaching ramifications. Times, Sunday Times (2010)He was less convinced that his role in Bread would help his cause. Times, Sunday Times (2014)I feel totally convinced that he is innocent. Marius, Richard A Short Guide to Writing About History (1995)I remain convinced that they will win at least one cup. The Sun (2012)The Chelsea boss remains convinced if he had bagged a striker then his team would be top of the table already. The Sun (2014)But on the strength of the music they make together and little more, he becomes convinced that they must be having an affair. Times, Sunday Times (2010)I don't feel convinced that the two issues are linked. Times, Sunday Times (2010)And yet she remains convinced that women are not only capable of doing the job, they are perfectly suited to the world of espionage. Times, Sunday Times (2012)She said: 'I am convinced he took her out of the garden. The Sun (2006)He said: 'I am convinced they are not happy. The Sun (2009)

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Translations for 'convinced'

British English: convinced ADJECTIVE

If you are convinced that something is true, you feel sure that it is true.

He was convinced that I was part of the problem.

American English: convinced
Brazilian Portuguese: convencido
Chinese: 确信的
European Spanish: convencido
French: convaincu
German: überzeugt
Italian: convinto
Japanese: 確信して
Korean: 확신을 가진
European Portuguese: convencido
Spanish: convencido

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