incredulous
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How to pronounce incredulous in British English:
英 [ɪnˈkredjələs]
How to pronounce incredulous in American English:
美 [ɪnˈkredʒələs]
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- Adjective:
- not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
单词词源
- incredulous (adj.)
- "unbelieving," 1570s, from Latin incredulus "unbelieving, incredulous," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + credulus (see credulous). Formerly also of religious beliefs. Related: Incredulously; incredulousness.
反义词
双语例句
- 1. The listeners were perplexed and incredulous .
- 2. And we received several incredulous responses .
- 3. When I run this hypothesis by my husband , he is incredulous .
- 4. Tepco 's attempt to impart information has left the public mostly confused and incredulous .
- 5. By contrast the stand-off in washington is a political creation , thrust upon initially incredulous investors ( see article ) .