Incredulity Synonyms

ĭnkrĭ-do͝olĭ-tē, -dyo͝o-
The refusal or reluctance to believe
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. disbelief
  2. discredit
  3. incredulousness
  4. unbelief
Doubt about the truth of something
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. disbelief
  2. skepticism
  3. unbelief
  4. amazement
  5. mental rejection

Words Related to Incredulity

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Incredulity Sentence Examples

  • His expression changed to incredulity when he saw the confusion on Justin's face.

  • But the explanation is really so very simple that it is rather the incredulity of these writers that is astonishing.

  • The most cynical man of the world, he says, with whatever " sullen incredulity " he may repudiate virtue as a hollow pretence, cannot really refuse his approbation to " discretion, caution, enterprise, industry, frugality, economy, good sense, prudence, discernment "; nor again, to " temperance, sobriety, patience, perseverance, considerateness, secrecy, order, insinuation, address, presence of mind, quickness of conception, facility of expression."

  • A look of incredulity crossed her features, and he doubted any army-type had ever threatened one of the elite class member forces.

  • Thus, ordinary incredulity, say about some feature of the world, occurs against a background of sequestered beliefs about the world.

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