Meaning of Incredulity | Babel Free
ˌɪnkɹɪˈdjuːlɪtiDefinitions
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Unwillingness or inability to believe; doubt about the truth or verisimilitude of something; disbelief. uncountable, usually
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Religious disbelief; lack of faith. rare, uncountable, usually
Equivalents
العربية
الشكوكية
Български
неверие
Deutsch
Ungläubigkeit
Ελληνικά
δυσπιστία
Español
incredulidad
Français
incrédulité
Galego
incredulidade
Latina
incredulitas
Polski
niewiara
Português
incredulidade
Examples
“Wide went her eyes in wonder and incredulity, as she beheld this seeming apparition risen from the dead.”
“It was a casual sneer, obviously one of a long line. There was hatred behind it, but of a quiet, chronic type, nothing new or unduly virulent, and he was taken aback by the flicker of amazed incredulity that passed over the younger man's ravaged face.”
“At any other time Jessamy would have laughed at the expressions that chased each other over his freckled face: crossness left over from his struggle with the baby; incredulity; distress; and finally delight.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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