disbelief
An unpreparedness, unwillingness, or an inability to believe that something is the case.
Example
“She cried out in disbelief on hearing that terrorists had crashed an airplane into the World Trade Center in New York City.”
Other meanings
The loss or abandonment of a belief; the cessation of belief.
Antonyms
- belief
Related words
- suspend one's disbelief
- suspension of disbelief
- willing suspension of disbelief
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “disbelief” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.