unbelieving

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/ˌʌnbɪˈliːvɪŋ/ · un-be-liev-ing

Not believing or lacking faith, especially in religious contexts.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Not believing or lacking faith, especially in religious contexts.

ایسی حالت جب کوئی شخص یقین یا عقیدہ نہ رکھتا ہو، خاص طور پر مذہبی سیاق و سباق میں۔

غیر عقیدہ

ghair aqeedah

Synonyms

disbelievingskepticalunfaithfulانکار کرنے والاشک کرنے والابے faith

Antonyms

believingfaithfultrustingایمان دارمؤمنیقین کرنے والا

Common Collocations

  • unbelieving attitude
  • unbelieving mind
  • unbelieving hearts

Example Sentences

She remained unbelieving despite the evidence presented.

اس نے پیش کردہ شواہد کے باوجود غیر عقیدہ رہنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔

Us ne pesh karda shawaid ke bawajood khair aqeedah rehne ka faisla kiya.

The unbelieving masses questioned the teachings of the preacher.

غیر عقیدہ لوگوں نے مبلغ کی تعلیمات پر سوال اٹھائے۔

Ghair aqeedah logon ne mubbalig ki taleemat par sawal uthaye.

His unbelieving nature caused him to miss out on many spiritual experiences.

اس کی غیر عقیدہ فطرت نے اسے بہت سے روحانی تجربات سے محروم کر دیا۔

Us ki ghair aqeedah fitrat ne usay bohat se roohani tajribat se mehroom kar diya.

Easily Confused With

disbelieving:Disbelieving is often used when there is evidence against a belief, while unbelieving may refer to a lack of belief without necessarily implying opposition to evidence.

Word Family

belief
nounعقیدہ
believer
nounمؤمن
believe
verbایمان لانا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'un-' as a prefix that negates belief, leading to 'unbelieving'.

Visualize a person crossing their arms and shaking their head in disbelief.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کافر نہ ہو بشریت سے، مومن سے نہ ہو آشنا کس دل سے اس کی یکتائی کا انکار تو کر رہے ہو

Kaafir na ho bashriyat se, moamin se na ho aashna Kis dil se is ki yaktai ka inkaar to kar rahe ho

Do not be a disbeliever of humanity, nor unfamiliar with the believer. With what heart are you denying the uniqueness of Him?

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بے ایمان کا خواب نہیں ہوتا

Be-imaan ka khwab nahi hota

A faithless person does not have dreams.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "unbelievende" — not believing

First known use: 14th century

The word 'unbelieving' developed from the combination of 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'believing', which comes from the verb 'believe' that originates from Old English 'beliefan'.