unbelieving

Describes a person who does not believe something, especially in a skeptical or doubtful manner.

ruОписывает человека, который не верит во что-либо, особенно со скептицизмом или сомнением.esDescribe a una persona que no cree en algo, especialmente con escepticismo o duda, o que no acepta como verdadera una doctrina o afirmación.frDécrit une personne qui ne croit pas en quelque chose, souvent avec scepticisme ou doute ; qui manifeste de l'incrédulité ou refuse d'admettre une idée, une affirmation ou une croyance.deBeschreibt eine Person, die nicht glaubt oder zweifelt, oft mit Skepsis gegenüber einer Aussage, Lehre oder Religion.ptDescreve uma pessoa que não acredita em algo, especialmente com ceticismo ou dúvida; que não tem fé ou convicção.zh形容一个人不相信某事，尤其带有怀疑或不确信的态度。arيصف شخصًا لا يؤمن بشيء أو لا يصدّق أمرًا ما، غالبًا بسبب الشك أو الارتياب أو عدم الاقتناع.

1. Rejecting belief in deities B2 formal

   Not accepting the existence of any god or gods; lacking religious faith.

   • The unbelieving philosopher argued that faith was irrational.
   • She remained unbelieving despite her family's strong religious traditions.
   • In an unbelieving society, religious rituals are often abandoned.

   ruНеверующийesincrédulo (sin creencia en deidades)frincroyantdeUngläubigptDescrentezh不信神的arغير مؤمن

   Synonyms: atheisticatheisticalfaithlessgodlessinfidelirreligious

   Antonyms: devoutfaithfulpiousreligious

2. Materialistic worldview C1 formal

   Holding the view that only material things are real and that knowledge of spiritual or ultimate causes is impossible.

   • His unbelieving stance led him to reject any talk of the supernatural.
   • The philosopher's unbelieving perspective denied the existence of a soul.
   • An unbelieving approach to life focuses only on observable phenomena.

   ruМатериалистическое мировоззрениеesMaterialista o incrédulofrMatérialistedeMaterialistische WeltanschauungptCosmovisão materialistazh唯物主义世界观arرؤية مادية للعالم

   Synonyms: materialisticnaturalist

   Antonyms: faithfulreligiousspiritual

3. Questioning religious tenets C1 formal

   Denying or doubting the core teachings of a religion, especially in a critical manner.

   • The unbelieving critic challenged the church's doctrines publicly.
   • Her unbelieving questions about scripture made her family uncomfortable.
   • He wrote an unbelieving essay that questioned the foundations of faith.

   ruНеверующийesincrédulo (en materia religiosa)frincroyantdeUngläubigptDescrentezh不信教的arغير مؤمن

   Synonyms: disbelievingdoubtingfaithlessirreligious

   Antonyms: devoutfaithfulpiousreligious

• more unbelieving comparative form
• most unbelieving superlative form