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Benevolent vs Convincing - What's the difference?

benevolent | convincing |

As adjectives the difference between benevolent and convincing

is that benevolent is having a disposition to do good while convincing is effective as proof or evidence.

As a verb convincing is

present participle of lang=en.

benevolent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having a disposition to do good.
    • Chinese and Eastern mythologies describe dragons as benevolent .
  • Possessing or manifesting love for mankind.
  • altruistic, charitable, good, just and fair.
  • generous.

    • Antonyms

    * malevolent

    See also

    * benevolence * benevolently * benevolentness

    convincing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Effective as proof or evidence.
    • Our convincing evidence was sufficient in the end to convince the judge.
  • * November 17 2012 , BBC Sport: Arsenal 5-2 Tottenham [http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20278355]
    • While they have still only suffered one home defeat by Spurs in 19 years, this was not as convincing a victory as the scoreline suggests.

    Verb

    (head)