unbelievers

noun

plural of unbeliever
as in skeptics
a person who is always ready to doubt or question the truth or existence of something a hardheaded unbeliever who demanded to see concrete evidence of any alleged UFO activity

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Recent Examples of unbelievers An idea could be forming despite unbelievers. — Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 14 Mar. 2026 Peppering dashes of humor into its brew of foreboding, the movie views the rise of an authoritarian movement through its effect on a family of unbelievers, covering a five-year period that begins in celebration and ends somewhere very different. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbelievers
  1. skeptics
  2. questioners
Noun
  • The company has defied skeptics with strong revenue quarter after quarter, despite political backlash against data centers and looming concerns about an AI financial bubble.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Even if Democrats can convince a sizable group of Republicans to trust their vaccine advice over Kennedy’s, a small and growing number of vaccine skeptics can cause public health havoc.
    — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of skeptics
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  • Reporters could jump in with questions during the other interviews Friday, but Atlanta public relations staff selected the questioners during Reese’s availability.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Fourteen minutes and just three questioners later, she was done.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of questioners

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“Unbelievers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbelievers. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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