CEFR B2

unbelief

noun

Meaning

The state of not believing in something, especially in religious doctrines or in a particular fact or statement.

Examples

  • His face registered a mixture of shock and utter unbelief when he heard the unexpected news.
  • The scientist's presentation was met with widespread unbelief from colleagues who found the data inconclusive.

Synonyms: doubt, skepticism, disbelief, agnosticism, atheism