- not believing; sceptical
- proceeding from or characterized by scepticism
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un•be•liev•ing
(un′bi lē′ving),USA pronunciation adj.
un′be•liev′ing•ly, adv.
un′be•liev′ing•ness, n.
- not believing;
skeptical. - not accepting any, or some particular, religious belief.
- 1350–1400; Middle English; see un-1, believing
un′be•liev′ing•ness, n.
- 1. . doubting, questioning, incredulous.
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unbelieving /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvɪŋ/ adj
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