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View usage for: (ɪnkredjʊləs) adjectiveIf someone is incredulous, they are unable to believe something because it is very surprising or shocking. 'He made you do it?' Her voice was incredulous. There was a brief, incredulous silence. Synonyms: disbelieving, doubting, sceptical, suspicious More Synonyms of incredulous incredulously adverb [ADVERB with verb] 'You told Pete?' Rachel said incredulously. 'I can't believe it!' incredulous in British English (ɪnˈkrɛdjʊləs) adjective(often foll by of) not prepared or willing to believe (something); unbelieving Derived forms incredulously (inˈcredulously) adverb incredulousness (inˈcredulousness) noun incredulous in American English (ɪnˈkrɛdʒʊləs) adjective1. unwilling or unable to believe; doubting; skeptical 2. showing doubt or disbelief an incredulous look Derived forms incredulously (inˈcredulously) adverb Word origin L incredulus: see in- 2 & credulous Examples of 'incredulous' in a sentenceincredulous You can ask them to shut up, of course, but they will only look incredulous and then carry right on with renewed vigour.This is greeted with a whoop of incredulous laughter.They matte their humiliations with incredulous laughter.He looked sort of incredulous that anyone would need to ask.There was incredulous laughter across the court as they took the time permitted to them for the change of ends.And when we seemed incredulous he'd look slightly hurt.He said yesterday: 'I was incredulous but managed somehow to keep my temper.He said: 'I am incredulous he did not know what sort of potential yield there was going to be.He said: 'I was incredulous. In other languagesincredulous British English: incredulous ADJECTIVE If someone is incredulous, they are unable to believe something because it is very surprising. 'He made you do it?' Her voice was incredulous. - American English: incredulous
- Brazilian Portuguese: incrédulo
- Chinese: 不轻易相信的
- European Spanish: incrédulo
- French: incrédule
- German: ungläubig
- Italian: incredulo
- Japanese: 信じがたい
- Korean: 못믿겠다는듯
- European Portuguese: incrédulo
- Latin American Spanish: incrédulo
Definition not prepared or willing to believe something There was a brief, incredulous silence. Synonyms Opposites believing , trusting , credulous , naive , unsuspecting , gullible , wet behind the ears (informal) Additional synonymsVoters are distrustful of all politicians. Synonyms suspicious, doubting, wary, cynical, doubtful, sceptical, uneasy, dubious, distrusting, disbelieving, leery (slang), mistrustful, charyDefinition unsure or uncertain Why did he sound so doubtful? Synonyms unsure, uncertain, hesitant, suspicious, hesitating, sceptical, unsettled, tentative, wavering, unresolved, perplexed, undecided, unconvinced, vacillating, leery (slang), distrustful, in two minds (informal), irresoluteDefinition unsure or undecided My parents were a bit dubious about it all. Synonyms unsure, uncertain, suspicious, hesitating, doubtful, sceptical, tentative, wavering, hesitant, undecided, unconvinced, iffy (informal), leery (slang), distrustful, in two minds (informal) Nearby words ofincredulous - increasingly
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