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
  • Specifically 6,500 words outlining ways to spread the wealth and opportunity from AI to all people, including skeptics such as residents of communities that host data centers.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • When Cisco finally surpassed its dot-com-era stock price in December 2025, Cramer said skeptics warned history would repeat itself.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of skeptics
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  • Mark Hamill, Martha Stewart, Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro were some of the questioners.
    — Mark Kennedy, Fortune, 23 May 2026
  • Mueller repeatedly referred questioners back to the text of his report, apparently unwilling—or unable—to add any words of his own.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of questioners

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“Unbelievers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbelievers. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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