Is disbeliefs a word

неверие, недоверие, сомнение

существительное

- неверие; недоверие

in utter disbelief — не веря своим глазам или ушам
to eye smb. with disbelief — недоверчиво поглядывать на кого-л.
to listen to the story with amused disbelief — слушать рассказ с изумлением и недоверием
they’ve really gone, I cried in disbelief — «они действительно уехали!»

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Словосочетания

complete / total / utter disbelief — полное недоверие  
disbelief in smb. / smth. — неверие в кого-л. / что-л.  
listen to the story with amused disbelief — слушать рассказ с изумлением и недоверием  
the discovery was met with disbelief — в открытие не поверили  
total disbelief — полное неверие  
utter disbelief — полное неверие  

Примеры с переводом

Mark shook his head in disbelief.

Марк недоверчиво покачал головой.

She stared at me in disbelief.

Она в недоумении уставилась на меня.

His immediate response was one of disbelief.

Его первой реакцией было недоверие.

She stared at him in utter disbelief.

Она уставилась на него в полном недоумении.

Their story explaining their absence was met with frank disbelief.

Их рассказ, объясняющий причины их отсутствия, был воспринят с откровенным недоверием.

He stared at the burnt-out car in dumb disbelief.

В немом изумлении он уставился на сгоревшую машину.

Примеры, ожидающие перевода

Rosie stared in disbelief.

She sat in stunned disbelief.

He let out a cry of disbelief.

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the inability or refusal to believe or to accept something as true. amazement; astonishment: We stared at the Taj Mahal in disbelief.

What does Disbrief mean?

: the act of disbelieving : mental rejection of something as untrue.

What kind of word is disbelief?

Unpreparedness, unwillingness, or inability to believe that something is the case. «She cried out in disbelief on hearing that terrorists had crashed an airplane into the World Trade Center in New York City.»

Is it disbelief or disbelieve?

To not believe; to exercise disbelief. To actively deny (a statement, opinion or perception). He chose to disbelieve the bad news as inconceivable. To cease to believe.

What is the root word of disbelief?

The belief part of disbelief comes from the Old English word geleafa, «belief or faith,» which evolved into bileave before becoming belief. The prefix dis- means «not» or «the opposite of.»

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How do I use the word disbelief in a sentence?

Disbelief sentence example

  1. For a moment he stared at her in disbelief — and then his eyes flared with renewed fury. …
  2. Surprise, then disbelief , crossed her features. …
  3. His mouth dropped open, and disbelief crossed his features. …
  4. Disbelief made her look twice to ensure her eyes hadn’t gone as crazy as her thoughts.

What is the word unblemished mean?

: not blemished: such as. a : free from unwanted marks or spots an unblemished apple unblemished skin smooth, unblemished steel. b : having no fault or flaw an unblemished safety record pure, unblemished joy.

What’s the meaning of dubiety?

1 : a usually hesitant uncertainty or doubt that tends to cause vacillation. 2 : a matter of doubt.

What’s the meaning of Unconvinced?

: not brought to believe or accept something by argument : not convinced was unconvinced the business would succeed They remain unconvinced by her new evidence …—

What is a synonym for do not believe?

mistrust

  • distrust,
  • distrustfulness,
  • doubt,
  • dubiety,
  • dubitation.
  • [archaic],
  • incertitude,
  • misdoubt,

What is another word for Shocked?

In this page you can discover 70 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for shocked, like: startled, astounded, appalled, astonished, aghast, dismayed, amazed, troubled, offended, stupefied and upset.

What is the meaning of disbelief in a sentence?

the feeling of not being able to believe that something is true or real: His response was one of complete disbelief. She shook her head in disbelief. Not believing. (that’s) a likely story!

What does Convenlent mean?

adjective. suitable or agreeable to the needs or purpose; well-suited with respect to facility or ease in use; favorable, easy, or comfortable for use. at hand; easily accessible: Their house is convenient to all transportation.

How do you use the word persist in a sentence?

Examples of persist in a Sentence

She had turned him down for a date before, but he persisted and asked her again. The reporter persisted with his questioning. If you persist with this behavior, you will be punished.

Is dubiousness a word?

A lack of conviction or certainty: doubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, incertitude, mistrust, question, skepticism, suspicion, uncertainty, wonder.

What does Ebulliently mean?

1 : boiling, agitated. 2 : characterized by ebullience : having or showing liveliness and enthusiasm ebullient performers.

What does lily white stand for?

White lilies symbolise purity and rebirth

Often chosen for both weddings and funerals, white lilies symbolise a rejuvenation of the soul. They can represent purity, commitment and rebirth, which is why they’re often chosen as Sympathy Flowers.

What is the synonym of evaporated?

clear, die (away or down or out), disperse, dissipate, dry up.

How do you use take place in a sentence?

come to pass.

  1. The threatening strike did not take place after all.
  2. Elections take place every year.
  3. Enrolment will take place in September.
  4. A singing meet will take place next week.
  5. The wedding will take place in October.
  6. The formal signing will take place on April 9th.

What is a big word for beautiful?

Some common synonyms of beautiful are comely, fair, handsome, lovely, and pretty. While all these words mean «exciting sensuous or aesthetic pleasure,» beautiful applies to whatever excites the keenest of pleasure to the senses and stirs emotion through the senses.

How do you describe someone who is shocked?

appalled extremely shocked by something, especially something you think is wrong or immoral: I was appalled by their behaviour. Local people say they are appalled at this vicious, unprovoked killing. There was an appalled silence.

What is a bigger word for shocking?

distressing, dreadful, terrible, horrific, disquieting, disgusting, appalling, heinous, ugly, shameful, horrible, awful, disgraceful, ghastly, horrifying, glaring, burning, foul, revolting, sickening.

Is disbelief a noun or verb?

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdis‧be‧lief /ˌdɪsbəˈliːf/ ●○○ noun [uncountable] a feeling that something is not true or does not exist → unbelief, belief The reaction to the murders was one of shock and disbelief.in/with disbelief Rosie stared in disbelief.

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

dis- +‎ belief.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪsbɪˈliːf/

Noun[edit]

disbelief (usually uncountable, plural disbeliefs)

  1. Unpreparedness, unwillingness, or inability to believe that something is the case.

    She cried out in disbelief on hearing that terrorists had crashed an airplane into the World Trade Center in New York City.

  2. Astonishment.

    I stared in disbelief at the Grand Canyon.

  3. The loss or abandonment of a belief; cessation of belief.
    • 1885, H. J. Hardwicke, “The God Idea”, in The Agnostic: A Monthly Journal of Liberal Thought, volume 1, page 239:

      There is an agony of suffering in that lingering doubt which haunts the human soul in the beginnings of disbelief.

    • 1927, Gilbert W. Gabriel, “Male, Female and American Drama”, in Vanity Fair, volume 27, number 4, page 73:

      No adolescent can achieve disbelief in the stork without an eruption of young oaths and cynicisms.

    • Laikwan Pang (2002) Building a New China in Cinema: The Chinese Left-wing Cinema Movement, 1932-1937, →ISBN, page 99: “His later left-wing films prevented any pure and strong emotional attachment between the two sexes from gaining narrative momentum, which might reflect his gradual disbelief in romantic love.”
    • Gloria Neufeld Redekop (2012) Bad Girls and Boys Go to Hell (or not): Engaging Fundamentalist Evangelicalism, →ISBN, page 246: “Just like the disbelief in Santa Claus happens gradually, I wondered if it was similar for people leaving their faith.”

Synonyms[edit]

  • incredulity

Antonyms[edit]

  • belief

Derived terms[edit]

  • suspend one’s disbelief
  • suspension of disbelief
  • willing suspension of disbelief

[edit]

  • misbelief
  • unbelief
  • disbelieve

Translations[edit]

unpreparedness, unwillingness, or inability to believe that something is the case

astonishment

  • Bulgarian: учудване (bg) n (učudvane)
  • Czech: úžas (cs) m, ustrnutí n
  • Esperanto: miro
  • Finnish: ällistys (fi), epäusko (fi)
  • Greek: κατάπληξη (el) f (katáplixi)
  • Portuguese: surpresa (pt) f
  • Romanian: uimire (ro) f, surprindere (ro) f

References[edit]

  • disbelief in An American Dictionary of the English Language, by Noah Webster, 1828.
  • disbelief in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • “disbelief”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
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    disbelief

    Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > disbelief

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    disbelief

    Персональный Сократ > disbelief

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    disbelief

    [͵dısbıʹli:f]

    неверие; недоверие

    to eye smb. with disbelief — недоверчиво поглядывать на кого-л.

    to listen to the story with amused disbelief — слушать рассказ с изумлением и недоверием

    ❝they’ve really gone❞, I cried in disbelief — «они действительно уехали!» — воскликнул я, не в силах этому поверить

    НБАРС > disbelief

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    disbelief

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > disbelief

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    disbelief

    Англо-русский синонимический словарь > disbelief

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    disbelief

    [ˌdɪsbɪ’liːf]

    сущ.

    неверие; недоверие

    complete / total / utter disbelief — полное недоверие

    disbelief in smb. / smth. — неверие в кого-л. / что-л.

    Syn:

    Англо-русский современный словарь > disbelief

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    disbelief

    n неверие; недоверие

    Синонимический ряд:

    1. distrust (noun) distrust; faltering; hazard; hesitancy; hesitation; problem; quandary

    2. unbelief (noun) amazement; discredit; doubt; incredulity; mistrust; skepticism; unbelief; unbelievingness; unfaith; wonder

    Антонимический ряд:

    English-Russian base dictionary > disbelief

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    disbelief

    [ˈdɪsbɪˈli:f]

    disbelief неверие; недоверие

    English-Russian short dictionary > disbelief

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    disbelief

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > disbelief

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    disbelief

    [`dɪsbɪ`liːf]

    неверие; недоверие

    Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > disbelief

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    disbelief

    noun

    неверие; недоверие

    Syn:

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    неверие; недоверие

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    [dis·be·lief || ‚dɪsbɪ’liːf]
    неверие, недоверие, сомнение

    * * *

    неверие

    Новый англо-русский словарь > disbelief

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    disbelief

    Англо-русский словарь по психоаналитике > disbelief

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    disbelief

    English-Russian dictionary of technical terms > disbelief

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    they’ve really gone, I cried in disbelief

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > they’ve really gone, I cried in disbelief

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    eye with disbelief

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > eye with disbelief

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    his smile was a testimony of his disbelief

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > his smile was a testimony of his disbelief

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    in utter disbelief

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > in utter disbelief

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    listen to the story with amused disbelief

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > listen to the story with amused disbelief

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    rub one’s eyes (in disbelief)

    Общая лексика:

    протереть глаза

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > rub one’s eyes (in disbelief)

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    suspension of disbelief

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > suspension of disbelief

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  • Disbelief — beim RockTheLake 2007 Gründung 1990 Genre Death Metal Website http://www …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Disbelief — Disbelief …   Википедия

  • Disbelief — Dis*be*lief , n. The act of disbelieving;; a state of the mind in which one is fully persuaded that an opinion, assertion, or doctrine is not true; refusal of assent, credit, or credence; denial of belief. [1913 Webster] Our belief or disbelief… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • disbelief — beim RockTheLake 2007 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • disbelief — index cloud (suspicion), discredit, doubt (suspicion), incredulity, rejection, suspicion (mistru …   Law dictionary

  • disbelief — (n.) 1670s; see DIS (Cf. dis ) + BELIEF (Cf. belief). A Latin Germanic hybrid …   Etymology dictionary

  • disbelief — *unbelief, incredulity Analogous words: atheism, deism (compare nouns at ATHEIST): rejection, repudiation, spurning (see corresponding verbs at DECLINE) Antonyms: belief Contrasted words: faith, credence, credit (see BELIEF) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • disbelief — [n] doubt, skepticism atheism, distrust, dubiety, incredulity, mistrust, nihilism, rejection, repudiation, spurning, unbelief, unbelievingness, unfaith; concepts 21,689 Ant. belief, trust …   New thesaurus

  • disbelief — ► NOUN 1) inability or refusal to accept that something is true or real. 2) lack of faith …   English terms dictionary

  • disbelief — [dis΄bə lēf′, dis′bə lēf΄] n. refusal to believe; absence of belief SYN. UNBELIEF …   English World dictionary

  • disbelief — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, complete, outright, pure, sheer, total, utter ▪ widespread ▪ open …   Collocations dictionary

: the act of disbelieving : mental rejection of something as untrue

Synonyms

Example Sentences



She stared at him in utter disbelief.



their story explaining their absence was met with frank disbelief

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Word History

First Known Use

1672, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of disbelief was
in 1672

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“Disbelief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disbelief. Accessed 14 Apr. 2023.

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