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convincing
Having the quality of convincing others of the correctness, truth, or quality of something. It describes arguments, evidence, people, or performances that are credible and compelling.
Die Anwältin legte dem Gericht überzeugende Beweise vor.
The lawyer presented convincing evidence to the court.
The word 'überzeugend' (convincing) is the present participle of the verb 'überzeugen' (to convince). It describes a quality that is actively capable of convincing someone of something.
Sie hielt eine sehr überzeugende Rede auf der Konferenz.
She gave a very convincing speech at the conference.
The underlying verb 'überzeugen' (to convince) is used with a fixed structure: you convince 'jemanden' (someone, accusative) 'von etwas' (of something, dative).
Mit guten Argumenten hat er mich von seiner Idee überzeugt.
With good arguments, he convinced me of his idea.
The adjective 'überzeugend' (convincing) is often used to describe things that influence an opinion. Typical examples are: convincing arguments, convincing evidence, or a convincing performance.
Der Sportler lieferte eine überzeugende Leistung ab und gewann das Spiel.
The athlete delivered a convincing performance and won the game.
mandatory / compelling
'zwingend' and 'überzeugend' can both describe an argument that seems strong. 'überzeugend' means that it sounds credible and makes others more likely to believe something. 'zwingend' is stronger: a compelling argument logically leaves hardly any room for another explanation. Learners may confuse the words because both fit with arguments and evidence. In practice: if something seems good and credible, it is überzeugend. If it is logically necessary and hard to refute, it is zwingend.
Samirs Erklärung war nach dem Streit sehr überzeugend.
Samir's explanation after the argument was very convincing.
Der Beweis ist so zwingend, dass niemand im Kurs widerspricht.
The proof is so compelling that no one in the course objects.