NONBELIEF Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

nonbelief

noun

ˌnän-bə-ˈlēf

Definition of nonbelief

as in disbelief

refusal to accept something as true my nonbelief in UFO's should not be construed as an unshakable belief in their nonexistence—I'm just waiting for proof

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Recent Examples of nonbelief Government neutrality among faiths — and between belief and nonbelief — is foundational. — Brielle Miller, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2026 But Einstein also closed his letter with a sentiment that is often overlooked in the complicated and, in fact, wildly diverse landscape of American nonbelief, including atheism and its less strident cousin, agnosticism. — Harry Bruinius, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2019 In the mid-2000s, atheist figures such as the evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris, a writer who has a doctorate in neuroscience, brought nonbelief into the public sphere—and onto the New York Times bestseller list. — Isabel Fattal, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2018 Yet, religious nonbelief is often heavily stigmatized, potentially leading many atheists to refrain from outing themselves even in anonymous polls. — Scott Canon, kansascity, 1 May 2017

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When Serpa announced her pregnancy, the disbelief was immediate and all caught on camera.

— Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
The powerhouse formula clearly does its job, as one 55-year-old shopper was left in disbelief at how effective the Olay cream was.

— Claudia Fisher, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of disbelief

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My own passage into and back out of unbelief—one marked by a close reading of works that earlier illiberal societies had attempted to suppress on religious grounds—has strengthened my liberal commitments.

— Christopher Beha, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
But the indirect benefits seem to reflect a posture against green energy, related to unbelief in climate change, and these lead to support for inefficient energy alternatives like nuclear and geothermal and gas-fired turbines.

— Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025

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