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Disbelief vs Needless - What's the difference?

disbelief | needless |

As a noun disbelief

is unpreparedness, unwillingness, or inability to believe that something is the case.

As an adjective needless is

not needed; unnecessary.

disbelief

English

Noun

  • Unpreparedness, unwillingness, or inability to believe that something is the case.
  • She cried out in disbelief on hearing that terrorists had crashed an airplane into the World Trade Center in New York City.
  • Astonishment.
  • I stared in disbelief at the Grand Canyon.
  • The loss or abandonment of a belief; cessation of belief.
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  • Synonyms

    * incredulity

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    needless

    English

    Alternative forms

    * needles (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not needed; unnecessary.
  • This new project of yours will only be a needless expense.

    Derived terms

    * needless to say

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