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Disbelieving

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Incredulous 84% connected

Not credulous; indisposed to admit or accept that which is related as true, skeptical; unbelieving.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Incredulous 84% connected

Not credulous; indisposed to admit or accept that which is related as true, skeptical; unbelieving.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Sceptical 92% connected

Alt. of Scepticism

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Skeptical 92% connected

Of or pertaining to a sceptic or skepticism; characterized by skepticism; hesitating to admit the certainly of doctrines or principles; doubting of e…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Unbelieving 92% connected

Not believing; incredulous; doubting; distrusting; skeptical.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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