disbelief Play nounInability or refusal to accept that something is true or real. SYNONYMS bafflementbewildermentcharinessconfusioncynicismdistrustdoubtdoubtfulnessdubietydubiousnessincredulityincredulousnesslack of belieflack of convictionlack of credencemistrustperplexityquestioningscepticismshockstupefactionsurprisesuspicionwariness