convinced

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˈvɪnst/US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/kənˈvɪnst/

From the verb convince: (⇒ conjugate)
convinced is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
v past
v past p
WordReference Collins English Usage © 2025
convinced
If you are convinced of something, you are sure that it is true or genuine.
I am convinced of your loyalty.
He was convinced that her mother was innocent.
You do not use words such as ‘very’ or ‘extremely’ in front of convinced. If you want to emphasize that someone has no doubts about something, you use words such as fully or totally in front of convinced.
To be fully convinced that reading is important, they have to find books they like.
I am totally convinced it was an accident.
We are absolutely convinced that this is the right thing to do.
Some people were firmly convinced that a non-human intelligence was attempting to make contact.
Be careful
You do not use a ‘to’-infinitive after convinced. You do not say, for example, ‘He is convinced to have failed’. You say ‘He is convinced that he has failed’.
WordReference Collins English Usage © 2025
convince - persuade
‘convince’
If you convince someone of something, you make them believe it is true.
These experiences convinced me of the drug's harmful effects.
It took them a few days to convince me that it was possible.
Some speakers use convince with a to-infinitive to say that one person makes another person decide to do something, by giving them a good reason for doing it.
Lyon did his best to convince me to settle in Tennessee.
I hope you will help me convince my father to leave.
‘persuade’
Using ‘convince’ in this way is generally regarded as incorrect. Instead you should use persuade.
Marsha was trying to persuade Posy to change her mind.
They had no difficulty in persuading him to launch a new paper.
'convinced' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Forum discussions with the word(s) "convinced" in the title:

  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!