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- DictionaryIn·cre·du·li·ty/ˌinkrəˈdo͞olədē/
noun
- 1. the state of being unwilling or unable to believe something: "he stared down the street in incredulity"
The meaning of INCREDULITY is the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief. How to use incredulity in a sentence.
the quality or state of being incredulous; inability or unwillingness to believe. Synonyms: doubt, skepticism, disbelief. Antonyms: faith. incredulity. / ˌɪnkrɪˈdjuːlɪtɪ / noun. lack of belief; scepticism.
INCREDULITY definition: 1. the feeling of not wanting or not being able to believe something: 2. the feeling of not…. Learn more.
INCREDULITY meaning: 1. the feeling of not wanting or not being able to believe something: 2. the feeling of not…. Learn more.
Incredulity is the state of not believing. I greeted the stranger's story about needing bus fare with incredulity. "I just don't believe you," I said. "The bit about your diabetic cat was a little over the top." In Latin, credere means "to believe."
If 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.
Definition of incredulity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
