incredulous
Americanadjective
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not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical
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indicating or showing unbelief.
an incredulous smile.
adjective
Related Words
See doubtful.
Other Word Forms
- incredulously adverb
- incredulousness noun
Etymology
Origin of incredulous
From the Latin word incrēdulus, dating back to 1525–35; in- 3, credulous
Example Sentences
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She said Mr Mitchell's family were "incredulous" when they learned his body had not been cremated.
From BBC
His own father was so incredulous that a coach like Harbaugh considered Simpson to be a legitimate quarterback prospect that he asked the Michigan coach to explain his interest.
The post drew 1.4 million views—and a flurry of incredulous comments.
“An apartment in Saint Petersburg?” he said to his wife, incredulous.
From Literature
He walked around the Las Vegas casino incredulous at the spectacle before him: seven thousand people, all of whom seemed delighted with the world as they found it.
From Literature
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