Synonyms for unbelief
ˌʌn bɪˈlifun·be·lief

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1. unbeliefnoun

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

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

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1. unbelief, disbeliefnoun

   a rejection of belief

   Synonyms:
   disbelief, incredulity, skepticism, mental rejection

   Antonyms:
   belief

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1. unbeliefadjective

   Synonyms:
   incredulity, distrust, want of belief

2. unbeliefadjective

   Synonyms:
   scepticism, infidelity, disbelief, free-thinking, refusal to believe

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1. unbeliefnoun

   Synonyms:
   incredulity, skepticism, doubt, infidelity, distrust, suspicion

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1. Johann von Goethe:

   The beginning of faith is the beginning of fruitfulness but the beginning of unbelief, however glittering, is empty.

2. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

   If you can not find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it Dogen Belief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul unbelief, denying them.

3. Schopenhauer:

   Faith is like love, it cannot be forced. Therefore it is a dangerous operation if an attempt be made to introduce or bind it by state regulations; for, as the attempt to force love begets hatred, so also to compel religious belief produces rank unbelief.

4. Ellen G. White:

   Talk unbelief, and you will have unbelief; but talk faith, and you will have faith. According to the seed sown will be the harvest.

5. Charles Lauller:

   Doubt asks the sincere questions, unbelief won’t hear the answers. Believe your beliefs, and doubt your doubts!