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[ dis-bi-leef ] / ˌdɪs bɪˈlif / SEE SYNONYMS FOR disbelief ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe inability or refusal to believe or to accept something as true. amazement; astonishment: We stared at the Taj Mahal in disbelief. Origin of disbeliefFirst recorded in 1665–75; dis-1 + belief WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH disbeliefdisbelief , misbelief, unbeliefWords nearby disbeliefdisastrous, disavow, disavowal, disband, disbar, disbelief, disbelieve, disbosom, disbound, disbranch, disbud Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for disbeliefThe disbelief was evident in article after article, with one conservative site using “President Pinocchio” in its headline. Obama Is Right on Race. The Media Is Wrong.|Keli Goff|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST But, even given the necessary suspension of disbelief, does it work? Daphne Merkin on Lena Dunham, Book Criticism, and Self-Examination|Mindy Farabee|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST Daniels laughs at himself, once again shaking his head in disbelief. Jeff Daniels Defends Aaron Sorkin and the ‘Dumb and Dumber’ Toilet Scene|Kevin Fallon|November 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST That last claim, obviously, required a certain suspension of disbelief. Bill O’Reilly Disses His Fellow Fox Newsers|Lloyd Grove|June 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Netherlands humiliates an ageing Spain, while the world looks on in disbelief. Dutch Treat: The Netherlands Sinks Spain In World Cup 2014|Tunku Varadarajan|June 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST Elvin stared in disbelief at the neat square of tropical jungle rising cleanly in the heart of San Benedicto. Adolescents Only|Irving E. Cox Why do people say "Walker" when they wish to express ridicule or disbelief of a questionable statement? Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 109, November 29, 1851|Various For an instant, the shock of it was too much; Riordan gaped in disbelief. Duel on Syrtis|Poul William Anderson He has been hugely vituperated by evolutionary philosophers for his mania for the "age of gold" and his disbelief in progress. Suspended Judgments|John Cowper Powys Eyer started to grin his disbelief, but a look at his partner's tense face stopped him. Lords of the Stratosphere|Arthur J. Burks
British Dictionary definitions for disbelief
nounrefusal or reluctance to believe Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to disbeliefdistrust, incredulity, mistrust, rejection, unbelief, nihilism, atheism, dubiety, repudiation, spurning, unbelievingness, unfaith |