Antonyms of adj unbelieving

3 senses of unbelieving

Sense 1
atheistic, atheistical, unbelieving -- (rejecting any belief in gods)

INDIRECT (VIA irreligious) -> religious -- (having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity; "a religious man"; "religious attitude")

Sense 2
nescient, unbelieving -- (holding that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters or ultimate causes is impossible)

INDIRECT (VIA agnostic) -> gnostic -- (possessing intellectual or esoteric knowledge of spiritual things)

Sense 3
disbelieving, skeptical, sceptical, unbelieving -- (denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion; "a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles")

INDIRECT (VIA incredulous) -> credulous -- (disposed to believe on little evidence; "the gimmick would convince none but the most credulous")

Similarity of adj unbelieving

3 senses of unbelieving

Sense 1
atheistic, atheistical, unbelieving -- (rejecting any belief in gods)
       => irreligious (vs. religious) -- (hostile or indifferent to religion)

Sense 2
nescient, unbelieving -- (holding that only material phenomena can be known and knowledge of spiritual matters or ultimate causes is impossible)
       => agnostic (vs. gnostic), agnostical -- (uncertain of all claims to knowledge)

Sense 3
disbelieving, skeptical, sceptical, unbelieving -- (denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion; "a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles")
       => incredulous (vs. credulous) -- (not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving)

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