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incredulous

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in·cred·u·lous  (n-krj-ls)
adj.
1. Skeptical; disbelieving: incredulous of stories about flying saucers.
2. Expressive of disbelief: an incredulous stare.

[From Latin incrdulus : in-, not; see in-1 + crdulus, believing; see credulous.]

in·credu·lous·ly adv.
in·credu·lous·ness n.

incredulous
Adjective
not prepared or willing to believe something
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.incredulous - not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
incredible, unbelievable - beyond belief or understanding; "at incredible speed"; "the book's plot is simply incredible"
distrustful - having or showing distrust; "a man of distrustful nature"; "my experience...in other fields of law has made me distrustful of rules of thumb generally"- B.N.Cardozo; "vigilant and distrustful superintendence"- Thomas Jefferson
credulous - disposed to believe on little evidence; "the gimmick would convince none but the most credulous"

incredulous
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Spanish incredulous [ɪnˈkrɛdjuləs] adjincrédulo
French incredulous [ɪnˈkrɛdjuləs] adjincrédule
German incredulous [ɪnˈkrɛdjuləs] adjungläubig
Italian incredulous [ɪnˈkrɛdjuləs] adjincredulo/a

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Affected by the solemnity of the scene, there was a wondering gaze of incredulous curiosity in his countenance.
Vernon, surprized and incredulous, knew not what to suspect, and, without any change in her own views, only feared greater difficulty in accomplishing them.
That there really was something could not be doubted, and the incredulous were invited to put their finger on the wound of the Scotia.
 
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