disbelief
/ˌdɪsbɪˈliːf/noun
उच्चारण डिस्बिलीफ़
अविश्वास, यक़ीन न होना
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the feeling of not being able to believe that something is true or real
अविश्वास, यक़ीन न होना
- Radhika stared at her result in disbelief, then burst into happy tears.
- The crowd watched in stunned disbelief as the bridge collapsed.
- He shook his head in disbelief when he heard the price.
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- There was a gasp of disbelief from the audience.
- Arjun looked at the scoreboard with complete disbelief.
Synonyms incredulity astonishment amazement scepticism doubt
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
in disbelief
In disbelief means feeling unable to believe something. It is common after verbs like stare, shake the head or gasp.
'In disbelief' का अर्थ किसी बात पर विश्वास न कर पाने की स्थिति है। यह stare, shake the head या gasp जैसी क्रियाओं के बाद प्रायः आता है।
- The students stared in disbelief at the result.
- She shook her head in disbelief.
with / in disbelief
Both with and in are used; in disbelief is the more common phrase, and with disbelief is also correct after verbs of feeling.
With और in दोनों प्रयुक्त होते हैं; 'in disbelief' अधिक प्रचलित है।
- He read the letter with disbelief.
disbelief at / about / over
To name the reason, use at, about or over: disbelief at the news.
कारण बताने के लिए at, about या over आता है: disbelief at the news।
- There was widespread disbelief at the sudden decision.
- Disbelief over the scam spread across the town.
suspend your disbelief
To suspend disbelief is to accept for a while that a story, film or play is real, even if it is not.
'Suspend disbelief' का अर्थ कहानी, फ़िल्म या नाटक को कुछ देर के लिए सच मान लेना है, चाहे वह वास्तविक न हो।
- A good fantasy film makes you suspend disbelief.
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verb + in disbelief
staregasplaughshake your headlookgape
- Radhika stared in disbelief at her name on the topper list.
adjective + disbelief
completetotalstunnedutteropenmild
- They greeted the news with stunned disbelief.
verb + disbelief
expressvoiceshowcausefeelmeet with
- He voiced his disbelief at the decision.
disbelief + noun
a look of disbeliefa sense of disbeliefshock and disbeliefa mixture of disbelief
- There was a look of disbelief on his face.
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- The village listened in disbelief as the old man told his story.
बूढ़े आदमी की कहानी सुनकर गाँव के लोग अविश्वास में रह गए।
- Aman looked at the score board in disbelief; India had lost by one run.
अमन ने अविश्वास से स्कोर बोर्ड देखा; भारत एक रन से हार गया था।
- There was disbelief when the minister said the roads would be ready in a week.
जब मंत्री ने कहा कि सड़कें एक सप्ताह में तैयार हो जाएँगी, तो लोगों को विश्वास नहीं हुआ।
- Her voice rang with disbelief.
उसकी आवाज़ में अविश्वास झलक रहा था।
- He shook his head in disbelief at the price of the ticket.
टिकट की कीमत पर उसने अविश्वास में सिर हिलाया।
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✗ She looked at me with a disbelief.
✓ She looked at me in disbelief.
In this sense disbelief is uncountable; use in disbelief with no article.
इस अर्थ में 'disbelief' uncountable है; बिना article के 'in disbelief' लिखें।
✗ She read the result with disbelieve.
✓ She read the result with disbelief.
The noun is disbelief; disbelieve is a verb.
Noun 'disbelief' है; 'disbelieve' क्रिया है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse disbelief (not believing that something is true) and unbelief (lack of religious faith).
Disbelief (किसी बात के सच होने पर यक़ीन न होना) और unbelief (धार्मिक आस्था का अभाव) में confuse न करें।
§Grammar and usage
Suspend your disbelief means to choose to accept something unrealistic, for example in a story or film.
Idiom suspend your disbelief का अर्थ है किसी अवास्तविक बात को, जैसे कहानी या फ़िल्म में, जानबूझकर मान लेना।