English Explanatory Dictionary

incredulity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Unwillingness or inability to believe; doubt about the truth or verisimilitude of something; disbelief.
  2. Religious disbelief; lack of faith.

Pronunciation

/ˌɪnkɹɪˈdjuːlɪti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-incredulity.wav

Word forms

incredulity incredulities

Etymology

Attested since 1430. From Middle English incredulite, from Old French incredulité, from Late Latin incredulitas, from Latin incredulus (“unbelieving”) + -itas (“-ity”), equivalent to incredulous + -ity.

Synonyms

incredulousness incredulosity

Antonyms

credulity

Related words

incredibility incredulous
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