disbelieving

/ˌdɪs.bɪˈliːv/ (bre, ipa) · [dɪsbəlˈivɪŋ] /ˌdɪs.bɪˈliːv/ (ame, ipa) · [dɪsbəlˈivɪŋ] /ˌdis-bə-ˈlēv/ (ame, mw) · /ˌdɪsbɪˈliːvɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [dɪsbəlˈivɪŋ] /ˌdɪsbɪˈliːvɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)

disbelieving — verb

  • disbelievingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • disbelievings3rd person singular
  • disbelievinging-ing form
  • disbelievingedpast simple

1. to think that what someone says or claims is not true or honest, even after they

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to think that what someone says or claims is not true or honest, even after they have told you.

例句

Nikos's classmates disbelieved his claim that he had never studied for the exam.

disbelieve + noun phrase (someone's claim/statement/story)

Lan found it hard to disbelieve the old man's account of the fire.

同義詞
  • doubt

    less absolute; implies uncertainty rather than active rejection

  • question

    focuses on challenging rather than fully rejecting

  • mistrust

    stronger suspicion, often about someone's honesty or intentions

反義詞
  • believe

    the direct opposite; accept something as true

  • trust

    believe in someone's honesty or reliability

文法句型

disbelieve + noun phrase

disbelieve + that-clause

用法筆記

More formal than 'not believe'. Common in written and official contexts such as legal testimony or investigative reports.

常見錯誤

❌I disbelieved him about the accident.
✅I did not believe him about the accident.
💡'disbelieve' sounds overly formal in everyday speech; 'not believe' is more natural.
❌She disbelieved in his story.
✅She disbelieved his story.
💡'disbelieve' is transitive and takes a direct object without 'in'.

disbelieving — adjective