Synonyms of disbelieving

disbelieving 1 of 2

adjective

as in skeptical

inclined to doubt or question claims

the senator stated her case before a disbelieving press corps

Synonyms & Similar Words

• skeptical
• suspicious
• unbelieving
• incredulous
• cautious
• doubting
• questioning
• careful
• distrustful
• wary
• mistrustful
• show-me
• cynical
• paranoid
• suspecting
• negativistic
• curious
• quizzical
• puzzled
• unsure
• experienced
• watchful
• unconvinced
• leery
• inquisitive
• guarded
• critical
• uncertain
• worldly
• knowing
• hesitant
• undecided
• inquiring
• sophisticated
• nosy
• worldly-wise
• undetermined
• gun-shy
• unsettled
• snoopy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• credulous
• unquestioning
• gullible
• uncritical
• trusting
• naive
• innocent
• unknowing
• trustful
• unsophisticated
• green
• positive
• wide-eyed
• ingenuous
• certain
• sure
• simple
• unworldly
• confident
• simpleminded
• inexperienced
• childlike
• raw
• callow
• idealistic
• impractical
• careless
• unsuspecting
• deceived
• heedless
• unwary
• unsuspicious
• duped
• tricked
• beguiled
• gulled

disbelieving

2 of 2

verb

present participle of disbelieve

as in denying

to think not to be true or real

many disbelieved the medium's claims that she could communicate with the spirits of the dead

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denying
• doubting
• discrediting
• negating
• distrusting
• mistrusting
• refuting
• rejecting
• suspecting
• disproving
• deriding
• repudiating
• debunking
• pooh-poohing
• scoffing (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• believing
• accepting
• swallowing
• trusting
• crediting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disbelieving

Adjective

During one scene, Scherrman appears for a few seconds as the catcher in a game interrupted by Timothy Busfield, the disbelieving brother-in-law of Kevin Costner's character Ray Kinsella. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

During one scene, Scherrman appears for a few seconds as the catcher in a game interrupted by Timothy Busfield, the disbelieving brother-in-law of Kevin Costner’s character Ray Kinsella. — Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Muchová went up 3-1 early with a crouching forehand volley that just plopped inside the court, prompting applause from Gauff and a disbelieving shake of the head from Muchová. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 9 July 2026

Verb

There are shirts being whirled all around me as disbelieving fans soak in the celebrations with their squad. — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

That same disbelieving fullness. — Vin Diesel, Variety, 16 May 2026

When Mom reached Dad on the telephone in the White House pantry to commiserate over the earth-shattering news, Dad’s response was disbelieving. — John Wrory Ficklin, Time, 11 Feb. 2026

The higher-ups are disbelieving, but Alex points out that the network has a fancy new AI that can replicate her voice in a zillion languages. — Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 24 Sep. 2025

Pearl, Dale’s adult daughter, vacillates between disbelieving that her father committed suicide and blaming her mother for it. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025