Conviction and Disbelief

Conviction

Conviction noun - A state of mind in which one is free from doubt.
Usage example: spoke with conviction about her political beliefs

Disbelief is an antonym for conviction in belief topic.

Nearby Words: convict, convicted, convicting

Disbelief

Disbelief noun - Refusal to accept something as true.
Usage example: their story explaining their absence was met with frank disbelief

Conviction is an antonym for disbelief.

Nearby Words: disbelieving, disbeliever

How words are described

complete complete conviction complete disbelief
utter utter conviction utter disbelief
total total conviction total disbelief
initial initial conviction initial disbelief
Other adjectives: sheer, strong, great, absolute, irrational, personal, apparent, weird.
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