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Incredulity (Noun)

Meaning

Doubt about the truth of something.

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Examples

  • The news of the sudden resignation of the CEO was met with incredulity by the employees, who had been assured just days before that everything was fine.
  • Her claim that she had won the lottery was greeted with incredulity by her friends, who knew she had been struggling financially for months.
  • The politician's denial of any wrongdoing was met with incredulity by the public, who had seen the incriminating evidence for themselves.
  • The tourist's story of being robbed by a gang of wild monkeys was met with incredulity by the locals, who had never heard of such a thing happening before.
  • The company's claim that the product was completely safe was met with incredulity by the regulators, who had seen the results of the independent testing.

Synonyms

  • Disbelief
  • Mental Rejection
  • Skepticism

Hypernyms

  • Uncertainty
  • Dubiety
  • Incertitude
  • Dubiousness
  • Doubtfulness

Related Words

  • Incredulous (adjective)
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