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incredulousness

in·cred·u·lous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-krej-uh-luh s]
    • /ɪnˈkrɛdʒ ə ləs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-krej-uh-luh s]
    • /ɪnˈkrɛdʒ ə ləs/

Definitions of incredulousness word

  • adjective incredulousness not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical. 1
  • adjective incredulousness indicating or showing unbelief: an incredulous smile. 1
  • noun incredulousness (rare) Incredulity; the state of being skeptical or in disbelief. 1
See all 3 definitions of incredulousness

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Origin of incredulousness

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 Incredulousness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Incredulousness

incredulousness 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.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for incredulousness

noun incredulousness

  • atheism — Atheism is the belief that there is no God. Compare agnosticism.
  • discredit — to injure the credit or reputation of; defame: an effort to discredit honest politicians.
  • distrust — to regard with doubt or suspicion; have no trust in.
  • dubiety — doubtfulness; doubt.
  • incredulity — the quality or state of being incredulous; inability or unwillingness to believe.
All 13 Synonyms of incredulousness

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