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Another word for incredulous

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• adjective (Context 1)

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

Usage Example

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

Strongest
disbelieving
skeptical
unbelieving
Strong
dubious
doubtful
distrustful
mistrustful
unconvinced
suspicious
Weak
cynical

Opposites of incredulous

The opposite of incredulous shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

credulous
gullible
believing
trusting
unsuspecting
naive
See all opposites of incredulous

• Nearby Words

incredible
incredibly
incredulity
incredulous
incredulously
incredulousness
increment

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