Disbelieving: meaning, definitions and examples

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disbelieving

[ ˌdɪsbɪˈliːvɪŋ ]

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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

Word origin

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.