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View usage for: (ɪnkrɪdjuːlɪti, US -duːl-) uncountable nounIf someone reacts with incredulity to something, they are unable to believe it because it is very surprising or shocking. The announcement has been met with incredulity. Douglas looked at him with open-mouthed incredulity. Synonyms: disbelief, doubt, scepticism, distrust More Synonyms of incredulity incredulity in British English (ˌɪnkrɪˈdjuːlɪtɪ) nounlack of belief; scepticism incredulity in American English (ˌɪnkrəˈduləti; ˌɪnkrəˈdjuləti) noun unwillingness or inability to believe; doubt; skepticism SIMILAR WORDS: ˌunbeˈlief Word origin ME incredulite < OFr incrédulité < L incredulitas: see in- 2 & credulity Examples of 'incredulity' in a sentenceincredulity Instead, I was met with incredulity and anger.MPs and peers expressed incredulity that they could have missed the scandal under their noses.The message was greeted with anger and incredulity by Syria experts and opposition activists.If told they were doing so, they would express incredulity and scorn.The most shocking is the inconsolable grief of friends and family members, combined with anger and incredulity at lives cut short.His ignorance has provoked incredulity in New York. Definition unwillingness to believe The announcement has been met with incredulity. Additional synonymsDefinition a feeling of suspicion or doubt an atmosphere of distrust Synonyms suspicion, question, doubt, disbelief, scepticism, mistrust, misgiving, qualm, wariness, lack of faith, dubietyDefinition uncertainty about the truth, facts, or existence of something Where there is doubt, may we bring faith. Synonyms suspicion, scepticism, distrust, questioning, fear, reservations, cynicism, disbelief, apprehension, mistrust, misgivings, disquiet, qualms, incredulity, lack of faith, misbeliefThe report has inevitably been greeted with scepticism. Synonyms doubt, suspicion, disbelief, cynicism, incredulity, Pyrrhonism Nearby words ofincredulity - increase
- increasingly
- incredible
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- incredulous
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- incriminate
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