Vokabahn

ungläubig

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Adjective

ungläubig

Pronunciation: /ˈʊnˌɡlɔɪ̯bɪç/

incredulous, skeptical

C2 rank #10,721

Meanings

Adjective
  1. incredulous, skeptical
  2. infidel, unbelieving, unfaithful (not of the religion one considers as the true one)

Example sentence

Es herrschte ungläubiges Staunen über die Vorstellung.

There was incredulous astonishment at the performance.

Usage

  • ungläubig den Kopf schütteln — Shake one's head in disbelief.
  • ungläubig / gläubig — Incredulous or, in a religious context, unbelieving versus believing or devout.
Extra sentence

Sie starrte ungläubig auf das überraschende Ergebnis.

She stared at the unexpected result in disbelief.