denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion
“a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles”
Word Forms
disbeliever
noun
someone who refuses to believe (as in a divinity)
skeptic
noun
someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
skepticism
noun
the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
scepticism
noun
the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
sceptic
noun
someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
ungläubig
als falsch ablehnen; die Annahme verweigern
🇫🇷French
incrédule
rejeter comme faux ; refuser d'accepter
🇪🇸Spanish
incrédulo
rechazar como falso; negarse a aceptar
🇮🇹Italian
incredulo
rifiutare come falso; rifiutarsi di accettare
🇳🇱Dutch
ongelovig
afwijzen als vals; weigeren te accepteren
🇵🇹Portuguese
descrente
rejeitar como falso; recusar-se a aceitar
🇷🇺Russian
неверующий
отвергнуть как ложное; отказаться принять
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अविश्वास
असत्य के रूप में अस्वीकार करें; स्वीकार करने से मना करे
🇧🇩Bengali
অবিশ্বাসী
মিথ্যা হিসাবে প্রত্যাখ্যান; গ্রহণ করতে অস্বীকার করুন
🇮🇳Tamil
நம்ப மறுக்கிறது
பொய் என்று நிராகரிக்கவும்; ஏற்க மறுக்கின்றனர்
🇮🇳Telugu
అవిశ్వాసం
తప్పుగా తిరస్కరించండి; అంగీకరించడానికి నిరాకరిస్తారు
🇮🇳Marathi
अविश्वासू
खोटे म्हणून नाकारणे; स्वीकारण्यास नकार द्या
🇮🇳Gujarati
અવિશ્વાસુ
ખોટા તરીકે નકારો; સ્વીકારવાનો ઇનકાર કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಂಬದಿರುವುದು
ಸುಳ್ಳು ಎಂದು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿ; ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അവിശ്വാസം
തെറ്റായി നിരസിക്കുക; സ്വീകരിക്കാൻ വിസമ്മതിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਸੀ
ਝੂਠੇ ਵਜੋਂ ਰੱਦ ਕਰੋ; ਸਵੀਕਾਰ ਕਰਨ ਤੋਂ ਇਨਕਾਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
کافر
جھوٹے کے طور پر مسترد کریں؛ قبول کرنے سے انکار
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
不相信
拒绝为假；拒绝接受
🇯🇵Japanese
信じない
偽として拒否します。受け入れを拒否する
🇰🇷Korean
믿지 않는
거짓으로 거부하다; 받아들이기를 거부하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
không tin
từ chối là sai; từ chối chấp nhận
🇹🇭Thai
ไม่เชื่อ
ปฏิเสธว่าเป็นเท็จ ปฏิเสธที่จะยอมรับ
🇮🇩Indonesian
tidak percaya
menolak sebagai salah; menolak untuk menerima
🇵🇭Filipino
hindi naniniwala
tanggihan bilang hindi totoo; tumangging tanggapin
🇲🇾Malay
tidak percaya
menolak sebagai palsu; enggan menerima
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الكفر
رفض كاذبة. رفض قبول
🇮🇷Persian
کافر
رد به عنوان نادرست؛ امتناع از پذیرش
🇹🇷Turkish
inanmayan
yanlış olarak reddet; kabul etmeyi reddetmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לא מאמין
לדחות כשווא; לסרב לקבל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'disbelieving'?
The primary meaning of 'disbelieving' is 'reject as false; refuse to accept'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'disbelieving' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'disbelieving' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'disbelieving' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'disbelieving' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'disbelieving' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'disbelieving' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'disbelieving' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'disbelieving' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'disbelieving' in a professional email?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Never
Would you classify 'disbelieving' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
Pick an option to see how others voted
This word is also in the Advanced book — want the full, immersive treatment (age meanings, culture, creative use, deeper Hindi & exercises)?
Open the Advanced entry →
LLOS.ai uses minimal cookies to remember your preferences and improve the site. Cookie policy.
LLLOS.AI
Welcome back
Choose how you’d like to sign in. Most people use Google — it’s the fastest.