incredulity — ozdic

Definitions

noun

1

Unwillingness or inability to believe; doubt about the truth or verisimilitude of something; disbelief.

Wide went her eyes in wonder and incredulity, as she beheld this seeming apparition risen from the dead.

It was a casual sneer, obviously one of a long line. There was hatred behind it, but of a quiet, chronic type, nothing new or unduly virulent, and he was taken aback by the flicker of amazed incredulity that passed over the younger man's ravaged face.

2

Religious disbelief; lack of faith.

Collocations

5

ADJ.

logical

VERB + INCREDULITY

listened, obstinate, wonder

INCREDULITY + NOUN

fallacy

PREP.

from, in, with

ADV.

finally

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — doubt about the truth of something

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

Wide went her eyes in wonder and incredulity, as she beheld this seeming apparition risen from the dead.

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02

It was a casual sneer, obviously one of a long line. There was hatred behind it, but of a quiet, chronic type, nothing new or unduly virulent, and he was taken aback by the flicker of amazed increduli

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03

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 d

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04

The lover listened with obstinate incredulity.

Tatoeba · #7752158

05

An appeal to common sense is a type of argument from incredulity, a logical fallacy.

Tatoeba · #13412780

Usage Notes

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In some senses, incredulity is marked as rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.