Synonyms 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.

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

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

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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

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Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. disbeliefnoun

   Synonyms:
   scepticism, infidelity, refusal to believe

2. disbeliefnoun

   Synonyms:
   distrust, incredulity, want of belief

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1. List of paraphrases for "disbelief":

   incredulity, scepticism, atheism, skepticism

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How to use disbelief in a sentence?

1. Bob Saget:

   My whole heart. Bob was myabsolute everything, i am so completely shattered and in disbelief. I am so deeply touched by the outpouring of love and tribute from Bob Saget friends, family, his fans and his peers.

2. Rookie Adam Long:

   I got a pretty good read off Phil's putt, it was one of those putts that you just stand over, you just know you're going to make. And you can't control that, but when you have that feeling it's a good one. I'm in pretty disbelief right now. I don't really know what happened.

3. Theodore Roosevelt:

   The great lawyer who employs his talent and his learning in the highly emunerative task of enabling a very wealthy client to override or circumvent the law is doing all that in him lies to encourage the growth in the country of a spirit of dumb anger against all laws and of disbelief in their efficacy.

4. Yvette King:

   I’m angry, disbelief, I’m hurt, i’m really having a hard time with this. Like I said, I’m more so in disbelief that my daughter is gone. It’s like a dream and I’m going to wake up. They took my daughter.

5. Robert Bates:

   After realizing what had happened I was in a state of shock and disbelief.