Added 9 October 2026
disbelief
/dɪsbɪˈliːf/ noun
In Latin: incredulitas Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about disbelief at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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An unpreparedness, unwillingness, or an inability to believe that something is the case.
She cried out in disbelief on hearing that terrorists had crashed an airplane into the World Trade Center in New York City.
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Astonishment.
I stared in disbelief at the Grand Canyon.
- The loss or abandonment of a belief; the cessation of belief.