convaincantes

Convaincantes is the feminine plural form of the French adjective convaincant, meaning persuasive or convincing. It describes arguments, evidence, or appeals that are strong enough to persuade. It is used before feminine plural nouns, for example des idées convaincantes or des propositions convaincantes.

The term derives from the verb convaincre, which itself traces back to the Latin convincere (con- plus vincere, to overcome or conquer). The suffix -ant yields the present-participle adjective convaincant, with its feminine plural form convaincantes agreeing with feminine plural nouns.

In usage, convaincantes connotes persuasiveness rather than truth or factuality; something can be convincing without being true. The expression is common in contexts such as politics, law, marketing, and rhetoric, where evaluating the strength of an argument or piece of evidence matters.

Related forms include convaincre (to persuade), convaincant (masculine singular), and convaincante (feminine singular). In English, proche equivalents are persuasive or convincing, but conviction of truth remains separate from mere persuasiveness in French stylistic use.

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