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- [in-krej-uh-luh s]
- /ɪnˈkrɛdʒ ə ləs/
- /ɪnˈkred.jʊ.ləs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-krej-uh-luh s]
- /ɪnˈkrɛdʒ ə ləs/
Definitions of incredulous word
- adjective incredulous not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical. 1
- adjective incredulous indicating or showing unbelief: an incredulous smile. 1
- noun incredulous (of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something. 1
- adjective incredulous disbelieving 1
- adjective incredulous If someone is incredulous, they are unable to believe something because it is very surprising or shocking. 0
- adjective incredulous not prepared or willing to believe (something); unbelieving 0
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Origin of incredulous
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
From the Latin word incrēdulus, dating back to 1525-35. See in-3, credulous
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Parts of speech for Incredulous
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incredulous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for incredulous
adj incredulous
- unsatisfied — content: a satisfied look.
- skeptical — doubtful about a particular thing: My teacher thinks I can get a scholarship, but I'm skeptical.
- quizzical — odd, queer, or comical.
- hesitant — hesitating; undecided, doubtful, or disinclined.
- suspicious — tending to cause or excite suspicion; questionable: suspicious behavior.
adjective incredulous
- sceptical — inclined to skepticism; having an attitude of doubt: a skeptical young woman who will question whatever you say.
- unbelieving — not believing; skeptical.
- doubting — Present participle of doubt.
Antonyms for incredulous
adj incredulous
- believing — to have confidence in the truth, the existence, or the reliability of something, although without absolute proof that one is right in doing so: Only if one believes in something can one act purposefully.
- unquestionable — not open to question; beyond doubt or dispute; indisputable; undeniable; certain: an unquestionable fact.
- convinced — If you are convinced that something is true, you feel sure that it is true.
- credulous — If you describe someone as credulous, you have a low opinion of them because they are too ready to believe what people tell them and are easily deceived.
- certain — If you are certain about something, you firmly believe it is true and have no doubt about it. If you are not certain about something, you do not have definite knowledge about it.
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