convinced

/kən'vinst/

Thân thiện

She was convinced of the answer after checking her work.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a strong belief or conviction: Describes a state of being completely certain about something, often after being persuaded or after careful consideration.
   • Persuaded of; very sure: Describes a firm and unwavering certainty in the truth or existence of something.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • She is a convinced supporter of renewable energy. (She holds a strong, unwavering belief in the importance of renewable energy.)
  • After seeing the evidence, I was convinced of his innocence. (The evidence persuaded me and made me completely sure he was innocent.)
  • He remained convinced that his plan would succeed. (He continued to be very sure his plan would work.)

Advanced Usage

• "To be convinced that...": A common structure expressing firm belief in a specific fact or idea.
  • The jury was convinced that the defendant was guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
• "A convinced [noun]": Used to describe a person who is a firm believer in a particular ideology, theory, or cause.
  • He is a convinced atheist. (He is a person firmly committed to atheism.)

Variants and Related Words

• Convince (verb): To cause someone to believe firmly in the truth of something.
  • The data convinced the committee to approve the project.
• Convincing (adjective): Able to persuade someone to believe that something is true or real.
  • She presented a convincing argument.
• Conviction (noun): A firmly held belief or opinion.
  • He spoke with great conviction about human rights.

Synonyms

• Certain: Completely confident and having no doubt.
• Confident: Feeling or showing certainty about something.
• Positive: Completely sure; free from doubt.
• Assured: Confident and certain.

Antonyms

• Doubtful: Feeling uncertain about something.
• Unconvinced: Not persuaded to believe something; not certain.
• Skeptical: Having doubts or reservations.

Related Phrases

• "To convince someone of something": To make someone believe that something is true.
  • I tried to convince him of the need for immediate action.
• "To be half-convinced": To be partially but not fully persuaded or certain.
  • I was half-convinced by his explanation, but I still had questions.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having a strong belief or conviction
   • a convinced and fanatical pacifist
2. persuaded of; very sure
   • were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join
   • I am positive he is lying
   • was confident he would win

Từ đồng nghĩa

• convinced
• positive
• confident