incredulous

  • 61in|cred´u|lous|ness — in|cred|u|lous «ihn KR uh luhs», adjective. 1. not ready to believe; not credulous; doubting: »People nowadays are incredulous about ghosts and witches. SYNONYM(S): skeptical. 2. showing a lack of belief: »He listened to the neighbor s story with …

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  • 62in|cred´u|lous|ly — in|cred|u|lous «ihn KR uh luhs», adjective. 1. not ready to believe; not credulous; doubting: »People nowadays are incredulous about ghosts and witches. SYNONYM(S): skeptical. 2. showing a lack of belief: »He listened to the neighbor s story with …

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  • 63in|cred|u|lous — «ihn KR uh luhs», adjective. 1. not ready to believe; not credulous; doubting: »People nowadays are incredulous about ghosts and witches. SYNONYM(S): skeptical. 2. showing a lack of belief: »He listened to the neighbor s story with an incredulous …

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  • 64Incredulity — In cre*du li*ty, n. [L. incredulitas: cf. F. incr[ e]dulit[ e].] The state or quality of being incredulous; a withholding or refusal of belief; skepticism; unbelief; disbelief. [1913 Webster] Of every species of incredulity, religious unbelief is …

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  • 65Incredulously — In*cred u*lous*ly, adv. In an incredulous manner; with incredulity. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 66Unbeliever — Un be*liev er, n. 1. One who does not believe; an incredulous person; a doubter; a skeptic. [1913 Webster] 2. A disbeliever; especially, one who does not believe that the Bible is a divine revelation, and holds that Christ was neither a divine… …

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  • 67Unbelieving — Un be*liev ing, a. 1. Not believing; incredulous; doubting; distrusting; skeptical. [1913 Webster] 2. Believing the thing alleged no to be true; disbelieving; especially, believing that Bible is not a divine revelation, or that Christ was not a… …

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  • 68Unbelievingly — Unbelieving Un be*liev ing, a. 1. Not believing; incredulous; doubting; distrusting; skeptical. [1913 Webster] 2. Believing the thing alleged no to be true; disbelieving; especially, believing that Bible is not a divine revelation, or that Christ …

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  • 69Unbelievingness — Unbelieving Un be*liev ing, a. 1. Not believing; incredulous; doubting; distrusting; skeptical. [1913 Webster] 2. Believing the thing alleged no to be true; disbelieving; especially, believing that Bible is not a divine revelation, or that Christ …

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  • 70doubting Thomas — noun Etymology: Saint Thomas, apostle who doubted Jesus resurrection until he had proof of it (John 20:24 29) Date: 1883 an incredulous or habitually doubtful person …

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