# incredulity

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɪnkɹɪˈdjuːlɪti/ · frequency rank #51,178

## Definitions
1. Unwillingness or inability to believe; doubt about the truth or verisimilitude of something; disbelief.
2. Religious disbelief; lack of faith.

## Etymology
Attested since 1430. From Middle English incredulite, from Old French incredulité, from Late Latin incredulitas, from Latin incredulus (“unbelieving”) + -itas (“-ity”), equivalent to incredulous + -ity.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/incredulity