unbelief B1 Topic:Religion & Belief US /ˌʌnbɪˈliːf/ UK /ˌʌnbɪˈliːf/ See IPA manual Freq #94434 Meanings 1 noun absence or rejection of belief, especially religious faith His unbelief put him at odds with the devout members of his family. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · absence or rejection of... disbeliefskepticismincredulity ↔ Opposites belieffaithconviction Word family Related forms believebeliefunbeliever Etymology From Middle English unbilefe or unbileve, formed from the negative prefix un- and belief. Topics Religion & Belief External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # unbelief **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌʌnbɪˈliːf/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌʌnbɪˈliːf/ **Frequency rank:** 94434 ## Meanings 1. absence or rejection of belief, especially religious faith ## Examples - His unbelief put him at odds with the devout members of his family. ## Synonyms - disbelief - skepticism - incredulity ## Antonyms - belief - faith - conviction ## Related Forms - believe - belief - unbeliever ## Etymology From Middle English unbilefe or unbileve, formed from the negative prefix un- and belief. ## Topics - Religion & Belief markdown