Antonyms for disbelief
ˌdɪs bɪˈlifdis·be·lief

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1. disbeliefnoun

   Synonyms:
   incredulity

2. disbeliefnoun

   Unpreparedness, unwillingness, or inability to believe that something is the case.

   She cried out in disbelief on hearing that terrorists had crashed an airplane into the World Trade Center in New York City.

   Synonyms:
   incredulity

3. disbeliefnoun

   astonishment

   I stared in disbelief at the Grand Canyon.

   Synonyms:
   incredulity

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1. disbeliefnoun

   Doubt is a lack of conviction that may refer either to matters of belief or to matters of practise. As regards belief, while doubt is lack of conviction, disbelief is conviction, to the contrary; unbelief refers to a settled state of mind, generally accompanied with opposition of heart. Perplexity is active and painful; doubt may be quiescent. Perplexity presses toward a solution; doubt may be content to linger unresolved. Any improbable statement awakens incredulity. In theological usage unbelief and skepticism have a condemnatory force, as implying wilful rejection of manifest truth. As regards practical matters, uncertainty applies to the unknown or undecided; doubt implies some negative evidence. Suspense regards the future, and is eager and anxious; uncertainty may relate to any period, and be quite indifferent. Misgiving is ordinarily in regard to the outcome of something already done or decided; hesitation, indecision, and irresolution have reference to something that remains to be decided or done, and are due oftener to infirmity of will than to lack of knowledge. Distrust and suspicion apply especially to the motives, character, etc., of others, and are more decidedly adverse than doubt. Scruple relates to matters of conscience and duty.

   Antonyms:
   assurance, belief, certainty, confidence, conviction, decision, determination, persuasion, resolution, resolve

   Synonyms:
   distrust, doubt, doubt, hesitancy, hesitation, incredulity, indecision, irresolution, misgiving, perplexity, question, scruple, skepticism, suspense, suspicion, unbelief, uncertainty

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   • Doubt

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. incredulity, disbelief, skepticism, mental rejectionnoun

   doubt about the truth of something

   Synonyms:
   unbelief, scepticism, incredulity, skepticism, mental rejection, agnosticism

2. unbelief, disbeliefnoun

   a rejection of belief

   Synonyms:
   unbelief, incredulity, skepticism, mental rejection

How to use disbelief in a sentence?

1. Elton Mathis:

   If I receive information that there's something nefarious going on, or foul play, we will certainly get to the bottom of that, i understand there's some disbelief among some friends and family that she would do this to herself. That's why it's very important that the Texas Rangers be allowed to conduct a thorough investigation.

2. Thomas Carlyle, Heroes and Hero Worship, 1840:

   No sadder proof can be given by man of his own littleness than disbelief in great men.

3. Jeannie Ferrera:

   I'm just in shock and in disbelief, and we just want to know what happened. ... We want some answers.

4. Steve Adelman:

   The whole idea of going to a show, a club, or sporting event it’s a place where other people have already taken care of safety measures, i think most of the time when someone goes out for entertainment purposes, they are kind of suspending their disbelief about the need to protect themselves because they trust someone already looked into this.

5. Abu Bakr al Baghdadi:

   Do not be amazed by the meeting of the nations of disbelief and groups against the Islamic State, if we are killed and the wounds are numerous and the problems amassed against us and the hardships are great, then it is no surprise either.

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