Meanings
- uncountableThe state or quality of being convincing.
The substance of the note was wholly insane, yet the manner of expression—in view of all that had gone before—had a grimly potent quality of convincingness.
1931, H. P. Lovecraft, chapter 4, in The Whisperer in DarknessSynonyms: persuasiveness
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe state or quality of being convincing.
Origin
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