noun
disbelief
dihs-bih-LEEF
noun
1
An unwillingness or inability to believe that something is true.
"She stared at the results in complete disbelief."
"His claims were met with widespread disbelief."
How to Use Disbelief
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe feeling of not being able to accept that something is real or true, often out of shock.
Common pairings
shake one's head in disbelief
stare in disbelief
met with disbelief
Word Forms
disbeliefs plural
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Etymology
From dis- + belief.