Definition of incredulous Incredulous

/ɪnkɹɛˈʤʌlʌs/ - [inkrejulus] - in•cred•u•lous

We found 7 definitions of incredulous from 4 different sources.

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What does incredulous mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

incredulous - not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
  credulous disposed to believe on little evidence; "the gimmick would convince none but the most credulous"
  distrustful having or showing distrust; "a man of distrustful nature"; "my experience...in other fields of law has made me distrustful of rules of thumb generally"- B.N.Cardozo; "vigilant and distrustful superintendence"- Thomas Jefferson
  incredible, unbelievable beyond belief or understanding; "at incredible speed"; "the book's plot is simply incredible"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • incredulous (a.)
    Not credulous; indisposed to admit or accept that which is related as true, skeptical; unbelieving.
  • incredulous (a.)
    Indicating, or caused by, disbelief or incredulity.
  • incredulous (a.)
    Incredible; not easy to be believed.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • incredulous
    in-kred′ū-lus, adj. hard of belief.—ns. Incredū′lity, Incred′ulousness.—adv. Incred′ulously

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