Disbelieve and Hold

Disbelieve

Disbelieve verb - To think not to be true or real.

Hold is an antonym for disbelieve.

Hold

Hold verb - To have as an opinion.
Usage example: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal”

Disbelieve is an antonym for hold in topics: believe, support, function, continue, grasp.

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Both words in one sentence

  • Atheists tend to really hate people with this confusion, as the majority of atheists simply disbelieve through lack of evidence, and even the ones who actually do think no gods exist do not hold this as an absolute belief, but merely the most likely scenario.
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