Hypertext Webster Gateway: "incredulous"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Incredulous \In*cred"u*lous\ (?; 135), a. [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.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

incredulous
adj : not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving [ant: {credulous}]


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