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disbelief

(dɪsbɪliːf)
uncountable noun [oft in NOUN]
Disbelief is not believing that something is true or real.
She looked at him in disbelief.
Synonyms: scepticism, doubt, distrust, mistrust More Synonyms of disbelief

disbelief in British English

(ˌdɪsbɪˈliːf)
noun
refusal or reluctance to believe

disbelief in American English

(ˌdɪsbəˈlif; ˈdɪsbəˌlif)
noun
refusal to believe; absence of belief
SIMILAR WORDS:  ˌunbeˈlief

COBUILD Collocations
disbelief

suspend disbelief

Examples of 'disbelief' in a sentence
disbelief

The shock and disbelief you feel is because you sometimes struggle to accept what has happened.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The characters are good enough to suspend our disbelief in them, not an awful lot more.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
First the pause, the disbelief, the shock.
The Sun (2016)
And yes, you do need to suspend your disbelief - but perhaps not as much as you might think.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We suspended our disbelief and lapped it up.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
My assertion that it was in fact a kaftan was met with disbelief and horror.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The first stage of grief is usually shock and disbelief.
The Sun (2013)
The public reaction to cases like this has passed through anger to sheer disbelief.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There is utter disbelief that this has happened.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
And with that he shook his head in total disbelief.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
She looked at me with shock and disbelief.
The Sun (2013)
The anger and disbelief when they then get carried out feet first.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Initially some may be felt very keenly such as shock and disbelief at being made redundant.
Ingham, Christine Life Without Work (1994)
He expresses a disbelief and amazement that such a public and obvious discrimination is not denounced by all.
The Sun (2015)
Our jurors will have to suspend their disbelief and forget what they have already seen on screen to reach their verdict.
The Sun (2007)
The disbelief and horror were overwhelming.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
We were in shock and disbelief.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Yesterday, it was a scene of mourning and utter disbelief.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
We'll just have to suspend our disbelief.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
In England the news provoked horror and disbelief.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Students in Bristol reacted with anger and disbelief.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
As your editorial comment said, public reaction has passed through anger to sheer disbelief.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
THE phone calls were greeted with either tears of joy or total disbelief.
The Sun (2010)
I looked at it for ages in total disbelief and then did four more.
The Sun (2008)
I was too close to the subject matter and needed to suspend my disbelief.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
I have watched it rise for months in horror and disbelief.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Many express disbelief that an audit costing in excess of 1 million has made what appears to be a series of glaring errors.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The news of Speed's death was received with utter disbelief.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)

In other languages
disbelief

British English: disbelief NOUN
Disbelief is not believing that something is true or real.
She looked at him in disbelief.
  • American English: disbelief
  • Brazilian Portuguese: incredulidade
  • Chinese: 怀疑
  • European Spanish: incredulidad
  • French: incrédulité
  • German: Ungläubigkeit
  • Italian: incredulità
  • Japanese: 不信
  • Korean: 불신
  • European Portuguese: incredulidade
  • Latin American Spanish: incredulidad

Chinese translation of 'disbelief'

disbelief

(ˈdɪsbəˈliːf)

n (u)

  1. 怀(懷)疑 (huáiyí)
    in disbelief 怀(懷)疑地 (huáiyí de)
(noun) 
She looked at him in disbelief.
Synonyms
scepticism
The report has inevitably been greeted with scepticism.
doubt
Where there is doubt, may we bring faith.
distrust
an atmosphere of distrust
mistrust
There was mutual mistrust between the two men.
incredulity
The announcement has been met with incredulity.
unbelief
He wore on his face an expression of amazed unbelief.
dubiety
Opposites
trust
,
belief
,
faith
,
credence
,
credulity
Seejealousy

Synonyms of 'disbelief'

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