English Synonym Finder

incredulity

Definitions

The state of being unwilling or unable to believe something.

A feeling of profound disbelief or skepticism.

Examples

He stared at the winning lottery ticket with pure incredulity, unable to believe his sudden change in fortune.

The witness recounted the bizarre events with such incredulity that the jury struggled to take her testimony seriously.

Synonyms

disbelief skepticism doubt distrust suspicion mistrust cynicism

Antonyms

belief credulity trust certainty conviction faith assurance