un·be·liev·ing

(ŭn′bĭ-lē′vĭng)

adj.

Not believing; doubting.

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unbelieving

(ˌʌnbɪˈliːvɪŋ)

adj

1. not believing; sceptical

2. proceeding from or characterized by scepticism

ˌunbeˈlievingly adv

ˌunbeˈlievingness n

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un•be•liev•ing

(ˌʌn bɪˈli vɪŋ)

adj.

1. not believing; skeptical.

2. not accepting any, or some particular, religious belief; nonbelieving.

[1350–1400]

un`be•liev′ing•ly, adv.

un`be•liev′ing•ness, n.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.	1.	unbelieving - rejecting any belief in gods atheistic, atheistical irreligious - hostile or indifferent to religion
	2.	unbelieving - holding that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters or ultimate causes is impossible nescient agnostical, agnostic - uncertain of all claims to knowledge
	3.	unbelieving - denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion; "a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles" disbelieving, skeptical, sceptical incredulous - not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving

unbelieving

adjective sceptical, doubting, suspicious, doubtful, dubious, unconvinced, disbelieving, incredulous, distrustful He looked at me with unbelieving eyes.
believing, convinced, credulous, trustful, unsuspicious, undoubting

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unbelieving

adjective

Refusing or reluctant to believe:

disbelieving, incredulous, questioning, skeptical.

Translations

ungläubig

unbelieving

[ˈʌnbɪˈliːvɪŋ] ADJ → incrédulo

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unbelieving

[ˌʌnbɪˈliːvɪŋ] adj → incrédule

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

unbelieving

adj, unbelievingly

adv → ungläubig

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

unbelieving

[ˌʌnbɪliːvɪŋ] adj → incredulo/a

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