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incredulous Antonyms

Opposite of incredulous

Pinning down the opposite of incredulous requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear adjective definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Unwilling or unable to believe something; feeling or expressing disbelief.

Usage Example

"She gave him an credulous stare when he claimed to have finished the entire project in an hour."

Strongest
credulous
gullible
Strong
trusting
believing
unsuspecting
Weak
naive

Similar words to incredulous

Words similar to incredulous shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

disbelieving
unbelieving
skeptical
doubtful
dubious
unconvinced
mistrustful
distrustful
See all synonyms of incredulous

• Nearby Words

incredible
incredibly
incredulity
incredulous
incredulously
incredulousness
increment

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Incredulous. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/incredulous
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