disbelieving


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dis·be·lieve

 (dĭs′bĭ-lēv′)
v. dis·be·lieved, dis·be·liev·ing, dis·be·lieves
v.tr.
To refuse to believe or accept; reject: There is no reason to disbelieve his story.
v.intr.
To withhold or reject belief.
dis′be·liev′er n.
dis′be·liev′ing·ly adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.disbelieving - denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religiondisbelieving - denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion; "a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles"
skeptical, sceptical, unbelieving
incredulous - not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
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disbelieving

adjective incredulous, doubting, sceptical, doubtful, suspicious, dubious, unconvinced, distrustful, mistrustful, unbelieving `Is that so?' he asked, in a disbelieving tone.
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disbelieving

adjective
Refusing or reluctant to believe:
incredulous, questioning, skeptical, unbelieving.
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Translations

disbelieving

[ˌdɪsbɪˈliːvɪŋ] ADJ → incrédulo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

disbelieving

adj, disbelievingly
adv → ungläubig
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disbelieving

[ˌdɪsbəˈliːvɪŋ] adj (smile, look) → incredulo/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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