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Definition of incredulity

incredulity

/ˌɪn.krəˈduː.lə.ti/
in · cre · du · li · ty
Adverb:incredulously
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Plural:incredulities
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Adjective:incredulous
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incredulity Lexical Profile

incredulity Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

The state of being unwilling or unable to believe something; a feeling of doubt or disbelief.

Example

"She stared at the unexpected test results in sheer incredulity, unable to accept that she had won the scholarship."

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• Rhymes for incredulity

• Nearby Words

increasingly
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incredibly
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incredulous
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incredulousness

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the 15th century from Latin incredulitatem, from incredulus ('unbelieving'), formed from the negative prefix in- ('not') and credulus ('trusting' or 'believing'), from credere ('to believe').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Incredulity. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/incredulity
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