noun
incredulity
Incredulity (noun) means a feeling of being unable or unwilling to believe something.
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1
A feeling of being unable or unwilling to believe something.
"At any other time Jessamy would have laughed at the expressions that chased each other over his freckled face: crossness left over from his struggle with the baby; incredulity; distress; and finally delight."
— Barbara Sleigh, Jessamy (1967)
"Wide went her eyes in wonder and incredulity, as she beheld this seeming apparition risen from the dead."
— Edgar Rice Burroughs (1916)
2
A lack of religious faith.
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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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What is the meaning of incredulity?
"incredulity" (noun) means a feeling of being unable or unwilling to believe something.
What is another word for incredulity?
Other words for "incredulity" include skepticism, scepticism, disbelief.
What is the opposite of incredulity?
The opposite of "incredulity" is credulity.
What are the different meanings of incredulity?
"incredulity" has 2 main meanings: 1. A feeling of being unable or unwilling to believe something; 2. A lack of religious faith.
