incredulity
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8.1
- noun
- /ɪnˈkrɛdʒʊlɪti/
:
incredulidad
- His tone was so casual that I shot a look of incredulity at him.
- respond with incredulity
Big discoveries are protected by public incredulity.
- Big discoveries are protected by public incredulity.
- But our instinctive incredulity is something we should strive and struggle to overcome.
Examples
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First, a look of perfect incredulity passed over her small face.
Fiction book (1998) -
In both cases, the contents of the charters were met with incredulity and outright hostility.
Academic text (2018) -
Yet, as it became clear that I had received all of the Court's opinion, my incredulity grew.
Academic text (2001) -
And when Al asked him with incredulity if he was going to dig it up himself, Charlie shuddered.
Fiction book (1990) -
Amir gave him a look of incredulity and cracked up.
Fiction book (2000) -
- Do forgive our incredulity... ...but I wonder how you can be certain you've achieved transparency?
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But our instinctive incredulity is something we should strive and struggle to overcome.
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Yes, the incredulity on the face of this podcast host is warranted because that is pure and utter nonsense.
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Not all of them share the attitude that Lyotard has suggested marks the postmodern: an incredulity toward meta-narratives.
Academic text (1993) -
When I told her my news, she looked at me with a look of incredulity.
Synonyms
124
5.1
A feeling of doubt about an idea or claim when there is not enough proof
86
3.0
A feeling when you do not think something is true
1
4.9
Not able to believe something because it is shocking
A state of not accepting an idea because you doubt it
A feeling of not being sure about something
A feeling of not being sure or confident about something
Antonyms
How Certain
- Literature
202
3.4
∞
1.1
296
4.0
∞
1.6
- US
124
5.1
7
8.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
incredulity = incredulous (semi-transparent) = in + cred + ulity
The transformation from 'incredulous' to 'incredulity' is clear, but the root 'cred' may not be immediately recognized as related to belief.
Etymology
The word incredulity comes from the parts in- meaning 'not' and cred- from Latin credere meaning 'to believe', the same root you see in credible and credit. So incredulity is the state of 'not believing' or strong doubt about something that seems unlikely.