inconvincible
Definition
Adjective: Not able to be convinced or persuaded; incapable of being overcome by argument or evidence.
Usage Examples
- (The jury could not be persuaded to change their opinion.)
- (Her belief was unshakeable and immune to logical argument.)
Advanced Usage
- "to be inconvincible in one's views": to hold an opinion so firmly that no reasoning can alter it.
- He was inconvincible in his opposition to the new policy. (His opposition was absolute and unyielding.)
Variants and Related Words
Inconvincibility (noun): the quality or state of being inconvincible.
- The inconvincibility of the defendant's stance prolonged the trial. (The unshakeable nature of his position made resolution difficult.)
Inconvincibly (adverb): in a manner that cannot be convinced.
- She argued inconvincibly against the proposal. (She argued in a way that showed she could not be persuaded.)
Synonyms
- Unconvincible: not able to be convinced (a near synonym, though less common).
- Obdurate: stubbornly persistent in refusing to be persuaded.
- Intransigent: unwilling to change one's views or agree to a compromise.
Related Idioms
Set in one's ways: fixed and unchangeable in habits or opinions.
- He is too set in his ways to listen to advice. (He is as inconvincible as a stone.)
Deaf to reason: refusing to listen to logical arguments.
- The dictator was deaf to reason, making negotiation impossible. (He was inconvincible.)