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9 August, 12:10

What is the definition of the word incredulous, based on its parts?

"not without growth"

"causing belief"

"without causing growth"

"full of disbelief"

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  1. 9 August, 12:34
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    ''full of disbelief''
  2. 9 August, 14:21
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    The meaning of the word incredulous, based on its parts is: "full of disbelief".

    The prefix in - is one of the many prefixes that mean "no". So it denies the meaning of the word following it. One example would be the word inefficient. By adding the prefix in - to the adjective efficient, we deny the adjective. If we call a person inefficient, we are saying the person is "not efficient", not able to finish tasks in a proper time and manner.

    As for the other part of the word we're analyzing here, "credulous" comes from the Latin word "credere", which means "believe". A credulous person is a person who believes in things easily, without questioning or reasoning.

    By putting in - and credulous together, we form "incredulous", or "not credulous". So an incredulous person is a person who does not believe easily - who is full of disbelief.
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