un·be·liev·ing

[uhn-bi-lee-ving]
adjective
1.
not believing; skeptical.
2.
not accepting any, or some particular, religious belief.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English; see un-1, believing

un·be·liev·ing·ly, adverb
un·be·liev·ing·ness, noun


1. doubting, questioning, incredulous.
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unbelieving (ˌʌnbɪˈliːvɪŋ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  not believing; sceptical
2.  proceeding from or characterized by scepticism
 
unbe'lievingly
 
adv
 
unbe'lievingness
 
n

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Example sentences
Unbelieving, he unpinned the note from the blanket, read it and mouthed an expletive.
Gehrig took the lineup card to the unbelieving umpires.
They can't help it if your deity of choice is too impotent to do anything to
  the unbelieving laugh-mongers.
In him there is a believing poet who perpetually changes into an unbelieving
  critic.
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