incredulous
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6.8
- adjective
- /ɪnˈkrɛdʒələs/
:
incrédulo
- "We have books about tropical fish in the library?" asked an incredulous fourth-grade student.
- incredulous look
Her angry interlocutor, first incredulous and then getting upset with her.
- Her angry interlocutor, first incredulous and then getting upset with her.
- She's like Reese and turned slowly a bit incredulous.
- I was angry, I was incredulous.
- And so I went to talk to the Dean, Dean Light at the time, and he was just incredulous.
- Do you see how incredulous he is and how demeaning his tone is when he says a lot of people in this room are black?
- This is the stop where I think your audience, you people, find it incredulous when I tell them.
- It is jaw-dropping that I'm incredulous.
Examples
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Under Peregrine's incredulous gaze, it crumbled in seconds into so much powdery gray dust.
Fiction book (1991) -
"Did you ever try saying no to Lady Laura?" Peregrine replied, giving Adam an almost incredulous glance.
Fiction book (1991) -
Then, before his incredulous eyes, the rose fell to the ground again.
Fiction book (1992) -
When reports of this great change reached them, other animals everywhere were incredulous.
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After class discussion about their experiences, the SIs are initially incredulous upon learning about "the new physical education."
Academic text (2003) -
Everyone was incredulous when it was reported that he had a vocation for the priesthood.
Academic text (1991) -
You look incredulous.
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Anyone who has hiked in New Zealand's rugged mountains will initially be incredulous at this thought.
Academic text (1990) -
Lazarus looks dazed and Peter is incredulous as he leans in close to inspect.
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"We have books about tropical fish in the library?" asked an incredulous fourth-grade student.
Synonyms
286
4.2
Not easily believing that something is true
12
5.1
Not sure that something is true or will work
2
5.9
Doubting that a specific claim is true, often about religion
1
4.7
Not accepting that something is true, often showing doubt
Showing doubt about what someone says
Antonyms
How Certain
Surface Forms
Morphology
incredulous = credulous (semi-transparent) = in + cred + ulous
The prefix 'in-' negates 'credulous', but the root 'cred' and suffix '-ulous' add complexity.
Etymology
Incredulous comes from Latin parts in- 'not' and credere 'to believe', and it shares the same root as credit and credible, words about belief or trust. So an incredulous person is 'not believing' something or shows doubt.