Incredulous: meaning, definitions and examples
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incredulous
[ ɪnˈkrɛdjʊləs ]
feeling or showing disbelief
Having or showing a lack of belief in something or someone. Skeptical or doubtful.
Synonyms
disbelieving, doubtful, skeptical
Examples of usage
- He gave me an incredulous look when I told him the news.
- She was incredulous that he had actually won the competition.
unwilling or unable to believe something
Unable or unwilling to believe something. Not able to accept that something is true or real.
Synonyms
distrustful, suspicious, unbelieving
Examples of usage
- She was incredulous that he had forgotten her birthday.
- The teacher was incredulous at the student's excuse for not doing the homework.
Translations
Translations of the word "incredulous" in other languages:
🇵🇹 incrédulo
🇮🇳 अविश्वासी
🇩🇪 ungläubig
🇮🇩 tidak percaya
🇺🇦 недовірливий
🇵🇱 niedowierzający
🇯🇵 疑い深い
🇫🇷 incrédule
🇪🇸 incrédulo
🇹🇷 şüpheci
🇰🇷 의심 많은
🇸🇦 مرتاب
🇨🇿 nedůvěřivý
🇸🇰 nedôverčivý
🇨🇳 怀疑的
🇸🇮 nejeverni
🇮🇸 trúlaus
🇰🇿 сенімсіз
🇬🇪 ურწმუნო
🇦🇿 inanmayan
🇲🇽 incrédulo
Word origin
The word 'incredulous' originated in the early 16th century from the Latin word 'incredulus', which means 'unbelieving'. Over time, the word evolved to its current form in English. It has been used in literature and everyday language to describe a sense of disbelief or skepticism towards something.