incredulous

adjective
UK: /ɪnˈkredʒələs/
US: /ɪnˈkredʒələs/

  1. Not willing or able to believe something; showing disbelief.

    1. He gave me an incredulous look.
    2. She listened with an incredulous expression to his story about aliens.

  2. Indicating or showing disbelief.

    1. Her voice was incredulous when she heard the news.
    2. The proposal was met with incredulous laughter from the committee members.

Synonyms

skeptical dubious unbelieving

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "incredulous" in English means: Not willing or able to believe something; showing disbelief., Indicating or showing disbelief..

The phonetic transcription of "incredulous" is /ɪnˈkredʒələs/ in British English and /ɪnˈkredʒələs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "incredulous": skeptical, dubious, unbelieving.

Example usage of "incredulous": "He gave me an incredulous look.". More examples on the page.