incredulity
/in-kruh-DOO-lih-tee/nounthe state of being unwilling to believe; disbelief
“He stared at the winning ticket in complete incredulity.”
- Synonyms
- disbelief, skepticism, doubt
- Antonyms
- credulity, faith
- Root
- cred- (believe)
- Memory hook
- in (not) + credulity (belief): belief withheld.
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