unpersuasive

/'ʌnpə'sweisiv/

Thân thiện

The salesman's unpersuasive argument left the customer unconvinced.

Definition

1. Adjective: Not capable of persuading; failing to make someone believe that something is true or right. It describes an argument, evidence, or person that is not convincing.

Usage and Examples

• General Use: Used to describe reasoning, evidence, or communication that is weak, flawed, or insufficient to change someone's mind or belief.
  • The lawyer's argument was unpersuasive and failed to convince the jury.
  • He provided several unpersuasive excuses for being late.
• Describing Evidence or Data: Indicates that information presented does not adequately support a claim.
  • The study's conclusions were based on unpersuasive data.
• Describing a Person or Manner: Can describe someone who is not effective at persuading others.
  • Despite his passion, he was an unpersuasive speaker.

Advanced Usage

• Comparative and Superlative Forms: "more unpersuasive," "most unpersuasive."
  • Of all the proposals, hers was the most unpersuasive.
• Adverbial Form: "unpersuasively."
  • He argued his point unpersuasively, losing the audience's attention.

Variants and Related Words

• Unpersuasiveness (noun): The quality of being unpersuasive.
  • The unpersuasiveness of the campaign led to its failure.

Synonyms

• Unconvincing: Not able to make someone believe that something is true or valid.
• Implausible: Not seeming reasonable or probable; failing to convince.
• Weak: Not logically sound or forceful (when referring to an argument).
• Ineffective: Not producing any or the desired effect in persuasion.

Antonyms

• Persuasive: Good at persuading someone to do or believe something.
• Convincing: Capable of causing someone to believe that something is true or real.
• Compelling: Evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way.
• Cogent: (Of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not capable of persuading