nonbelieving
Lacking religious conviction
Nonbelieving describes someone who lacks religious faith or doesn't accept a particular doctrine: her nonbelieving husband, nonbelieving scientists.
The term is neutral compared to more pointed words like atheist or infidel, often used when belief status is relevant but not the main point: The study compared believing and nonbelieving participants.
One denying gods exist
- agnosticFlexible across platforms
- secularNonreligious, worldly
- godlessLacking belief in deities
- faithlessUntrustworthy, lacking loyalty
skeptic · irreligious · heathen · infidel · apostate · freethinker · unchurched · ungodly
Questioning the truth
- unconvincedNot yet believing
- incredulousExpressing unwillingness to believe
- distrustfulLacking faith in others
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
suspicious · cynical · dubious · mistrustful · wary · uncertain · unpersuaded · doubtful
atheist
One denying gods exist
faithless · skeptic · irreligious · heathen · infidel · apostate · freethinker · unchurched · ungodly · pagan
doubting
Questioning the truth
- unconvincedNot yet believing
- incredulousExpressing unwillingness to believe
- distrustfulLacking faith in others
questioning · suspicious · cynical · dubious · mistrustful · wary · uncertain · unpersuaded · doubtful · leery
belief, believe, believing, believer, disbelief, believable, unbeliever, disbelieving, disbelieve