disbelief
Plural: disbeliefs
Noun
- doubt about the truth of something
- a rejection of belief
- An unpreparedness, unwillingness, or an inability to believe that something is the case.
- Astonishment.
- The loss or abandonment of a belief; the cessation of belief.
Examples
- I stared in disbelief at the Grand Canyon.
- She cried out in disbelief on hearing that terrorists had crashed an airplane into the World Trade Center in New York City.
Origin / Etymology
From dis- + belief.
Synonyms
incredulity, mental rejection, skepticism, unbelief
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 15
disbelief: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddisbelief: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
disbelief: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 17
disbelief: valid Words With Friends Word