What is another word for disbelieving?

Pronunciation: [dˌɪsbɪlˈiːvɪŋ] (IPA)

Disbelieving refers to a state of doubt or disbelief about something. Its synonyms include incredulous, skeptical, doubtful, and dubious. Incredulous implies an unwillingness to accept something as true, while skeptical suggests a cautious approach to accepting claims without sufficient evidence. Doubtful conveys a state of uncertainty, and dubious implies a suspicion that something is not entirely trustworthy or worthy of belief. Other synonyms include mistrustful, suspicious, and wary, all of which suggest a lack of trust or faith in something. These synonyms convey a range of emotions, from hesitant doubt to outright disbelief, and can be used interchangeably depending on the context and tone of the sentence.

What are the hypernyms for Disbelieving?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the opposite words for disbelieving?

Believing and trusting are two antonyms for "disbelieving." Believing means to have faith or confidence in something or someone. It's the opposite of disbelieving, which means to reject or question something's validity or existence. Trusting denotes having confidence in someone or something with little to no worry about negative repercussions. It's the opposite of disbelieving, which implies a lack of trust or confidence. Other words that can be considered antonyms of disbelieving are accepting, affirming, acknowledging, and approving. These words all imply a willingness to believe, accept, or trust something or someone.

Usage examples for Disbelieving

I told him that what he saw was a common natural phenomenon, with which our able seamen were all quite familiar; but he shook his head, doubting or disbelieving.
"Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX"
Alexander Leighton
As for the mermaids, Linnet, they were friends of mine before I reached your age, and you must let me introduce you to one by-and-by, to cure you of disbelieving.
"Major Vigoureux"
A. T. Quiller-Couch
Joyfully the servants told to each other the glad news, disbelieving entirely the report fast gaining circulation that the queenly Maggie was lowly born-a grandchild of old Hagar.
"Maggie Miller"
Mary J. Holmes

Famous quotes with Disbelieving

  • It is necessary to the happiness of man that he be mentally faithful to himself. Infidelity does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving, it consists in professing to believe what he does not believe.
    Thomas Paine
  • I get bitter, angry and disbelieving and I tell my kids there a lot of idiots out there. I also want them to know that being successful is not the real world - that their parents get treated better because they're on TV.
    Al Roker
  • It is necessary to the happiness of man that he be mentally faithful to himself. Infidelity does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving; it consists in professing to believe what he does not believe.
    Thomas Paine
  • doctors have come from distant cities just to see me stand over my bed disbelieving what they're seeing they say I must be one of the wonders of god's own creation and as far as they can see they can offer no explanation
    Natalie Merchant
  • Caesar was a reserved, disbelieving, obdurate man, and Cleopatra had conquered him by loving him for what others found repellent. ‘In you, Caesar,’ she told him, ‘I have something that, being not sweet, will not corrupt—but, like a sour metal, will only tarnish.’ And in Cleopatra Caesar had something of another world, something hellish it might be, a stranger—but, because a stranger, one with whom he could yield to weariness of himself and yet feel that in his own world he had lost none of its secrets.
    Laura Riding

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