incredulous
adjective
in·cred·u·lous
(ˌ)in-ˈkre-jə-ləs
-dyə-ləs
2
: expressing incredulity
an incredulous stare
incredulously
adverb
Can incredulous mean 'incredible'?: Usage Guide
Sense 3 was revived in the 20th century after a couple of centuries of disuse. Although it is a sense with good literary precedent—among others Shakespeare used it—it is widely regarded as an error resulting from confusion with incredible, and its occurrence in published writing is rare.
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