incredulity
3 synonyms and 1 antonym for incredulity, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A feeling of being unable or unwilling to believe something.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
scepticism
Antonyms
Etymology
Attested since 1430, the word came into English as Middle English incredulite, from Old French incredulité, from Late Latin incredulitas, from Latin incredulus (“unbelieving”) + -itas (“-ity”); it is equivalent to incredulous + -ity.
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