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Webster 1913 Edition


Incredulous

In-cred′u-lous

(?; 135)
,
Adj.
[L.
incredulus
. See
In-
not, and
Credulous
.]
1.
Not credulous; indisposed to admit or accept that which is related as true, skeptical; unbelieving.
Bacon.
A fantastical
incredulous
fool.
Bp. Wilkins.
2.
Indicating, or caused by, disbelief or incredulity.
“An incredulous smile.”
Longfellow.
3.
Incredible; not easy to be believed.
[R.]
Shak.

Webster 1828 Edition


Incredulous

INCRED'ULOUS

,
Adj.
[L. incredulus; in and credulus; credo, to believe.] Not believing; indisposed to admit the truth of what is related; refusing or withholding belief.