incredulous

Meanings

• adjective

  Expressing or showing astonishment or disbelief, often in response to something considered improbable or unbelievable.

  - "His incredulous reaction to the news left everyone in shock."
  - "Despite the evidence, she remained incredulous about the accusations."
  - "The audience was incredulous when the magician produced a live rabbit from an empty hat."

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Rhymes

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preposterous , absurd , obstinate , derisive

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Variants

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incredulous , incredulously

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Forms

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The verb form is 'incredulate' or 'incredulize'. The comparative form is 'more incredulous' and the superlative form is 'most incredulous'., incredulous, incredulously, incredulity

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'incredulus', meaning 'unbelieving'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'incredulous' is often used in legal contexts to describe a juror who refuses to believe the evidence presented in a trial.

2. In the Bible, the term 'incredulous' is used to describe King Herod's disbelief when he heard that a baby had been born who was to be the king of the Jews.

3. The term 'incredulous' was first used in English in the 15th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. Disbelief: A state of doubt or skepticism, often in response to something that is difficult to accept or understand.

2. Astonishment: A feeling of shock or amazement, often in response to something unexpected or extraordinary.

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Quotes

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1. … no obstacle, no "incredulous" or unsafe circumstance …

   - William Shakespeare,{it}Twelfth Night{/it},1602

2. He was greeted with "incredulous" laughter.

   - Robert M. Hutchins,{it}Center Magazine{/it},September 1968

3. "Afraid not." I made an expression to show that I was as "incredulous" about this as he was.

   - Bill Bryson,{it}I'm a Stranger Here Myself{/it},1999

4. A tweed-encased fogey, he's allergic to technology, persnickety about language, and "incredulous" that anyone could object to his incessant smoking.

   - John Powers,{it}Vogue{/it},March 1998

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'incredulous' is often used to describe characters who have a hard time believing something, such as in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart' or Mark Twain's 'A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court'. In art, the concept of incredulity is explored in works like Francisco Goya's 'The Third of May 1808' and Diego Velázquez's 'Las Meninas'. In music, the term is used in the title of the Pink Floyd song 'In the Flesh?'.

How to Memorize "incredulous"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person with their mouth wide open in disbelief, their eyes wide with shock.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of being shocked or amazed.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Incredulous is a word for when you can't believe your eyes!'

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