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INCREDULOUS

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Dictionary entry overview: What does incredulous mean?

• INCREDULOUS (adjective)
The adjective INCREDULOUS has 1 sense:

1. not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving

Familiarity information: INCREDULOUS used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• INCREDULOUS (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving

Similar:

disbelieving; sceptical; skeptical; unbelieving (denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion)

distrustful (incredulous by virtue of distrust)

Also:

incredible; unbelievable (beyond belief or understanding)

distrustful (having or showing distrust)

Antonym:

credulous (disposed to believe on little evidence)

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