CEFR B2

incredulous

adjective

Meaning

Unwilling or unable to believe something; showing or feeling disbelief.

Examples

She was incredulous when she heard that she had won the lottery.
He gave an incredulous laugh at the suggestion.

Synonyms: skeptical, disbelieving, astonished, dumbfounded

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incredulous (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈkrɛdʒʊləs/

Definition

Unwilling or unable to believe something; showing or feeling disbelief.

Examples

She was incredulous when she heard that she had won the lottery.
He gave an incredulous laugh at the suggestion.
The audience was incredulous at the magician's trick.

Synonyms of incredulous

Words with a similar meaning to incredulous:

skeptical
disbelieving
astonished
dumbfounded

Antonyms of incredulous

Words with the opposite meaning to incredulous:

believing
credulous

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