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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•cre•du•li•ty (in′kri do̅o̅′li tē, -dyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation n. - the quality or state of being incredulous;
inability or unwillingness to believe.
- Latin incrēdulitās. See incredulous, -ity
- late Middle English incredulite 1400–50
disbelief, skepticism, doubt. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: incredulity /ˌɪnkrɪˈdjuːlɪtɪ/ n - lack of belief; scepticism
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•cred•u•lous /ɪnˈkrɛdʒələs/USA pronunciation adj. - unbelieving; skeptical:He's incredulous about the claims of budget cuts.
- indicating or showing one's disbelief:gave me an incredulous look when I accused her of stealing.
in•cre•du•li•ty /ɪnkrɪˈdulɪti, -ˈdyu-/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]in•cred•u•lous•ly, adv. See -cred-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•cred•u•lous (in krej′ə ləs),USA pronunciation adj. - not credulous;
disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical. - indicating or showing unbelief:an incredulous smile.
- Latin incrēdulus. See in-3, credulous
- 1525–35
in•cred′u•lous•ly, adv. in•cred′u•lous•ness, n. unbelieving. See doubtful. |