unpersuasive

Everyday

Unpersuasive means not good at making people believe or agree with something; not convincing. tree →

In the lessons

In English lessons: persuasive writing and debating need strong reasons and evidence; an argument without them is unpersuasive. In everyday life: an unpersuasive excuse. It tells the reader the argument did not work.

Examples

• His excuse that the dog ate his homework was unpersuasive. tree →
• The advert was colourful but unpersuasive. tree →
• Give evidence, or your argument will be unpersuasive. tree →
• The judge found the story unpersuasive. tree →
• Shouting louder doesn't make an unpersuasive point stronger. tree →
• The team's case for no homework was unpersuasive. tree →

Note

Opposite: «persuasive». Close to «unconvincing», which is the more common word.