Etymology

incredulous

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Today it means: Skeptical, disbelieving, or unable to believe. Full definition →

First used 16th c.Latin incrēdulus
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The story

  1. Latin · borrowed fromincrēdulus“unbelieving”
  2. English todayincredulous

Borrowed from Latin incrēdulus (“unbelieving”).

Words from the same roots

Latinincrēdulus all →

incredulity

First known use, by meaning

  • from 16th c. Skeptical, disbelieving, or unable to believe.
  • from 17th c. Expressing or indicative of incredulity.
  • from 17th c. Difficult to believe; incredible.

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