unpersuasively.

In a way that fails to make a claim or proposal convincing.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• unpersuasively argue
• unpersuasively explain

On the page

The author unpersuasively argued that one exceptional case represented the entire population.

The manager unpersuasively explained the change by repeating the policy’s title.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Invariable adverb; use more or most only where natural. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: evidence assessment, qualification, argument critique, assumption analysis. Disciplines: argumentation, logic, research interpretation, formal writing. Commonness: uncommon.