DISBELIEF Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word disbelief. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DISBELIEF
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incredulity | nounn | |||||||
noun • doubt about the truth of something | ||||||||
skepticism | nounn | |||||||
noun • doubt about the truth of something • the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge | ||||||||
denial | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of refusing to comply (as with a request) • the act of asserting that something alleged is not true • (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts • renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others • a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him | ||||||||
doubt | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the state of being unsure of something • uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something verb • consider unlikely • lack confidence in | ||||||||
mistrust | nounn | |||||||
noun • doubt about someone's honesty • the trait of not trusting others verb • regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in | ||||||||
refusal | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of refusing • a message refusing to accept something that is offered | ||||||||
suspicion | nounn | |||||||
noun • an impression that something might be the case • doubt about someone's honesty • the state of being suspected • being of a suspicious nature | ||||||||
nonbelief | nounn | |||||||
noun • Failure to believe; lack of religion | ||||||||
unbelief | nounn | |||||||
noun • a rejection of belief | ||||||||
mental rejection | nounn | |||||||
noun • doubt about the truth of something |