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disbelief

[ dis-bi-leef ]

/ ˌdɪs bɪˈlif /

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noun

the inability or refusal to believe or to accept something as true.

amazement; astonishment: We stared at the Taj Mahal in disbelief.

Origin of disbelief

First recorded in 1665–75; dis-¹ + belief

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH disbelief

disbelief misbelief unbelief

Words nearby disbelief

disastrous, disavow, disavowal, disband, disbar, disbelief, disbelieve, disbosom, disbound, disbranch, disbud

Example sentences from the Web for disbelief

The disbelief was evident in article after article, with one conservative site using “President Pinocchio” in its headline.

Obama Is Right on Race. The Media Is Wrong. |Keli Goff |December 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But, even given the necessary suspension of disbelief, does it work?

Daphne Merkin on Lena Dunham, Book Criticism, and Self-Examination |Mindy Farabee |December 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Daniels laughs at himself, once again shaking his head in disbelief.

Jeff Daniels Defends Aaron Sorkin and the ‘Dumb and Dumber’ Toilet Scene |Kevin Fallon |November 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
That last claim, obviously, required a certain suspension of disbelief.

Bill O’Reilly Disses His Fellow Fox Newsers |Lloyd Grove |June 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

The Netherlands humiliates an ageing Spain, while the world looks on in disbelief.

Dutch Treat: The Netherlands Sinks Spain In World Cup 2014 |Tunku Varadarajan |June 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Elvin stared in disbelief at the neat square of tropical jungle rising cleanly in the heart of San Benedicto.

Adolescents Only |Irving E. Cox
Why do people say "Walker" when they wish to express ridicule or disbelief of a questionable statement?

Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 109, November 29, 1851 |Various
For an instant, the shock of it was too much; Riordan gaped in disbelief.

Duel on Syrtis |Poul William Anderson
He has been hugely vituperated by evolutionary philosophers for his mania for the "age of gold" and his disbelief in progress.

Suspended Judgments |John Cowper Powys
Eyer started to grin his disbelief, but a look at his partner's tense face stopped him.

Lords of the Stratosphere |Arthur J. Burks

British Dictionary definitions for disbelief

disbelief

/ (ˌdɪsbɪˈliːf) /

noun

refusal or reluctance to believe