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incredulity::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | disbelief, mental rejection, skepticism |
| Type of | doubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude, uncertainty |
| Derivation | incredulous |
Examples of incredulity
incredulity
And it has triggered embarrassment and incredulity in several European capitals.
From the economist.com
I've read three articles in this series, and with each my incredulity has grown.
From the guardian.co.uk
Pointing out the obvious so sneeringly triumphant betrays your own incredulity.
From the economist.com
Kelly, challenged about his five-star soliloquy, reacted with mock incredulity.
From the dailynews.com
But Ian was undeterred by my incredulity and in due course he was proven right.
From the guardian.co.uk
The advertising campaign has provoked incredulity and outrage in equal measure.
From the guardian.co.uk
Stunned by the G.O.P. showing, the Democrats reacted with initial incredulity.
From the time.com
As news of the plan hit the media this week, Vietnamese expressed incredulity.
From the omaha.com
Its very lack of explanation, and ensuing incredulity and apoplexy, propel it.
From the washingtontimes.com
- Doubt about the truth of something
- (incredulous) not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
- Unwillingness or inability to believe; doubt about the truth or verisimilitude of something; disbelief; Religious disbelief, lack of faith
- (Incredulous) means "skeptical and disbelieving": She was incredulous about Fred's interpretation of the event.
- (Incredulous) is the opposite of credulous, which means "believing too easily." Both words come from the Latin word credere, which means "to believe. ...
- (incredulous) (adj) - withholding belief
- The willful refusal to assent to revealed truth, or even the neglect of this truth.
