English Explanatory Dictionary

incredulous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Skeptical, disbelieving, or unable to believe.
  2. Expressing or indicative of incredulity.
  3. Difficult to believe; incredible.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈkɹɛdjʊləs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-incredulous.wav /ˌɪnˈkɹɛ.d͡ʒə.ləs/

Word forms

incredulous more incredulous most incredulous

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin incrēdulus (“unbelieving”).

Related words

incredulity credulous

Derived words

incredulosity incredulously incredulousness
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