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Incredulous

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

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Disbelieving 84% connected

of Disbelieve

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Disbelieving 84% connected

of Disbelieve

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Sceptical 84% connected

Alt. of Scepticism

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Sceptical 84% connected

Alt. of Scepticism

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Skeptical 84% connected

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

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Skeptical 84% connected

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

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Unbelieving 84% connected

Not believing; incredulous; doubting; distrusting; skeptical.

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Unbelieving 84% connected

Not believing; incredulous; doubting; distrusting; skeptical.

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Derivationally related 2

Disbelief 74% connected

The act of disbelieving;; a state of the mind in which one is fully persuaded that an opinion, assertion, or doctrine is not true; refusal of assent,…

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Disbelief 74% connected

The act of disbelieving;; a state of the mind in which one is fully persuaded that an opinion, assertion, or doctrine is not true; refusal of assent,…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Distrustful 66% connected

Not confident; diffident; wanting confidence or thrust; modest; as, distrustful of ourselves, of one's powers.

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Distrustful 66% connected

Not confident; diffident; wanting confidence or thrust; modest; as, distrustful of ourselves, of one's powers.

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Incredible 66% connected

Not credible; surpassing belief; too extraordinary and improbable to admit of belief; unlikely; marvelous; fabulous.

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Incredible 66% connected

Not credible; surpassing belief; too extraordinary and improbable to admit of belief; unlikely; marvelous; fabulous.

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Antonym 2

Credulous 94% connected

Apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting.

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Credulous 94% connected

Apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting.

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