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Disbelieving: meaning, definitions and examples

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disbelieving

 

[ ˌdɪsbɪˈliːvɪŋ ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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.