INCREDULITIES Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

incredulities

noun

plural of incredulity

as in skepticism

refusal to accept something as true the teacher's incredulity about the claims in the essay proved to be well-founded

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Noun

Instead, the two biggest options trades on the tape Tuesday reeked of skepticism.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
But the proposal for time for debate has been met with skepticism in some quarters.

— Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of skepticism

Noun

Even if Shipilova's death is an isolated incident, Russia's history of hiding information related to sensitive matters could leave many outside observers with doubts, Hoffman said.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Messi’s quiet reserve, so at odds with Maradona’s defiant swagger, fueled doubts about his patriotism.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of doubts

Noun

The episode reinforced suspicions within Machado’s camp that someone outside the group had obtained information about the operation.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Lingering suspicions that iron compounds were the mysterious absorber were confirmed when researchers found that iron sulfate matched the haze’s properties.

— Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

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