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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(rare) Incredulity; the state of being skeptical or in disbelief.
Perhaps, one ought not to be surprised that a sudden announcement of success, even though professing to be founded upon the positive testimony of personal observation, should be met by incredulousness.
Tim O'Brien, who wrote a novel about war, has captured here the sense of incredulousness and theatricality he had while being shot at in Vietnam.
The class responds with grumbling, incredulousness, and the inevitable declaration of disbelief and resistance; "Are you serious?"
Use incredulousness when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Incredulousness means (rare) Incredulity; the state of being skeptical or in disbelief.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Perhaps, one ought not to be surprised that a sudden announcement of success, even though professing to be founded upon the positive testimony of personal observation, should be met by incredulousness.
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