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incredulous

[in-krej-uh-luhs]

adjective

  1. not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical

  2. indicating or showing unbelief.

    an incredulous smile.



incredulous

/ ɪˈɛʊə /

adjective

  1. (often foll by of) not prepared or willing to believe (something); unbelieving

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • incredulously adverb
  • incredulousness noun
  • ˈܱdzܲԱ noun
  • ˈܱdzܲ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of incredulous1

From the Latin word Գŧܱܲ, dating back to 1525–35; in- 3, credulous
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Kachuck was incredulous: “There was so much information about malfeasance in the Mexican avocado industry.”

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The one-time New York representative said he did not, leading to an incredulous outburst from the host.

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Representatives for Villaraigosa were incredulous that a phrase that’s used by politicians and elected officials across the nation would be the subject of litigation.

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A federal judge on Monday was incredulous at the contention by the Trump administration that his directive to turn around deportation flights wasn’t binding because it was made orally.

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"If you think there's only conspiracy theorists on the right," he said, incredulous over people who thought the plot was all an act.

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