NONBELIEFS Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

nonbeliefs

noun

plural of nonbelief

as in disbeliefs

refusal to accept something as true my nonbelief in UFO's should not be construed as an unshakable belief in their nonexistence—I'm just waiting for proof

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Noun

While Board members expressed support for continued efforts to fine tune the proposal in question, many for the first time indicated skepticism over the financials presented.

— Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Their skepticism and dissatisfaction, however, appear to have fallen most heavily upon the majority party governing from Washington.

— Robert T.F. Downes, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of skepticism

Noun

Where some had doubts, Spoelstra and the Heat front office had a vision, a vision that has paid off no matter the team’s current record.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026
Hedda, who is hiding secrets of her own, has doubts about Kersten’s accounts of his conduct during World War Two, and is determined to get to the bottom of the truth.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of doubts

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By combining money with hard work in a traditionally Democratic state, Rockefeller overcame suspicions of political opportunism and rose from state legislator to secretary of state to governor.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
The report also omitted auditors’ suspicions that managers had coached workers ahead of time to give false testimony.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

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