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incredulo

incredulous

adjective een-KREH-doo-loh Rare

Also means

disbelieving

Usage Note

Incredulo describes someone who cannot or will not believe what they are hearing or seeing — often shown in facial expressions: uno sguardo incredulo (an incredulous look). Do not confuse with incredibile (incredible/unbelievable), which describes the thing rather than the person's reaction.

Examples

"Rimase incredulo di fronte alla notizia."

Natural Translation

He remained incredulous in the face of the news.

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