incredulity
/ˌɪnkrəˈdjuːləti/noun
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अविश्वास, यक़ीन न कर पाना, हैरानी भरा संदेह
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noun
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[U] formal
the state of not being able or willing to believe something
अविश्वास, यक़ीन न कर पाना, हैरानी भरा संदेह
- She stared at the result in total incredulity.
- The news of his sudden resignation was met with incredulity.
- There was a note of incredulity in his voice.
Synonyms disbelief scepticism doubt amazement
◇Word family
incredulous adjectiveincredulously adverb
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Do not confuse incredulity (inability to believe something) and credulity (readiness to believe things too easily).
Incredulity (किसी बात पर विश्वास न कर पाना) और credulity (बहुत आसानी से हर बात मान लेना) में भ्रमित न हों।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: The common phrases are 'in incredulity' and 'met with incredulity'.
Usage में 'in incredulity' और 'met with incredulity' आम phrases हैं।