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incredulous

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/ɪnˈkrɛdʒ.əl.əs/ · in-cred-u-lous

Unwilling or unable to believe something.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Unwilling or unable to believe something.

کچھ بھی ماننے کے لئے تیار یا قابل نہیں۔

ناقابل یقین

na-qabil yaqeen

Formal: ناقابل یقین

Synonyms

disbelievingskepticaldubiousعدم یقینشک آورمحتاط

Antonyms

believingtrustingnaiveایمان لانے والابھروسے والاسادہ لوح

Common Collocations

  • incredulous look
  • incredulous response
  • incredulous expression

Example Sentences

She gave him an incredulous look when he claimed he could fly.

جب اس نے دعویٰ کیا کہ وہ اڑ سکتا ہے تو اس نے اسے ناقابل یقین نظر سے دیکھا۔

Jab us ne daawa kiya keh woh urr sakta hai to us ne use na-qabil yaqeen nazar se dekha.

His incredulous reaction to the news showed his disbelief.

اس کی ناقابل یقین ردعمل نے خبر پر اس کے عدم یقین کو ظاہر کیا۔

Us ki na-qabil yaqeen rad-e-amal ne khabar par us ke adam yaqeen ko zahir kiya.

She was incredulous at the extravagance of the event.

وہ اس پروگرام کی فضول خرچی پر ناقابل یقین تھی۔

Woh is program ki fazool kharchi par na-qabil yaqeen thi.

Easily Confused With

incredible:Incredulous describes a state of disbelief, whereas incredible indicates something extraordinary or hard to believe.

Word Family

incredulity
nounعدم یقین
incredibly
adverbناقابل یقین حد تک

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Incredible things often leave us incredulous.

Picture someone raising an eyebrow in disbelief at an unbelievable claim.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جو جس کا ٹھوس ثبوت نہیں، اس پر یقین نہیں ہوتا۔

Jo jis ka thos saboot nahin, us par yaqeen nahin hota.

He who has no solid proof, does not believe.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "incredulus" — not believing

First known use: 15th century

Derived from the Latin word 'incredulus', which combines 'in-' (not) and 'credulus' (believing). The term transitioned into English in the Late Middle Ages to describe a state of disbelief or skepticism.