Disbelieving: meaning, definitions and examples
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disbelieving
[ ˌdɪsbɪˈliːvɪŋ ]
in disbelief
feeling or expressing disbelief or doubt; skeptical
Synonyms
doubtful, incredulous, skeptical, unbelieving.
Examples of usage
- She gave him a disbelieving look.
- He listened with a disbelieving expression on his face.
- I was met with disbelieving stares from the audience.
- The news was met with disbelieving laughter.
- His disbelieving tone suggested he didn't trust the information.
Translations
Translations of the word "disbelieving" in other languages:
🇵🇹 incrédulo
🇮🇳 अविश्वासी
🇩🇪 ungläubig
🇮🇩 tidak percaya
🇺🇦 невіруючий
🇵🇱 niedowierzający
🇯🇵 信じない
🇫🇷 incrédule
🇪🇸 incrédulo
🇹🇷 inanmayan
🇰🇷 믿지 않는
🇸🇦 غير مصدق
🇨🇿 nevěřící
🇸🇰 neveriaci
🇨🇳 不相信的
🇸🇮 neveren
🇮🇸 vantrúaður
🇰🇿 сенбейтін
🇬🇪 ურწმუნო
🇦🇿 inanmayan
🇲🇽 incrédulo
Etymology
The word 'disbelieving' is derived from the verb 'disbelieve', which dates back to the 17th century. The prefix 'dis-' indicates negation, while 'believe' comes from the Old English word 'belyfan', meaning 'to have faith in'. Over time, 'disbelieving' has evolved to convey a sense of skepticism or doubt.
See also: belief, beliefs, believability, believable, believe, believer, believers, disbelieve, disbeliever, nonbeliever, nonbelieving, unbelievability, unbelievable, unbelievably, unbelieving, unbelievingly.
Word Frequency Rank
At rank #28,478, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.
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- 28478 disbelieving
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- 28480 nucleate
- 28481 harmonised
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