incredulous
Translation
incredulous, disbelieving, skeptical
Examples
He gave me an incredulous look.
He gave me an incredulous look.
She was incredulous at the news.
She was incredulous at the news.
Grammar Patterns
an incredulous ((noun)) describes a noun (e.g., look, expression) She had an incredulous expression.
to be incredulous at/about ((sth.)) to show disbelief towards something I was incredulous at his story.
Similar Words
Synonyms: disbelieving, skeptical, doubtful; Antonyms: credulous, believing, trusting
Etymology
From Latin 'in-' (not) + 'credulus' (believing, trusting). Literally 'not believing'.
Memory Tips
'Incredulous' describes a person's reaction of disbelief. 'Incredible' describes the thing that is hard to believe. An *incredulous* person hears an *incredible* story.