Bucket 99 — Beliefs & Mental Certainty

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Credulity

• Urdu: آسانی سے یقین کرنے کی عادت
• Meaning: a tendency to believe things too readily
• Synonyms: gullibility, trustfulness
• Antonyms: skepticism, disbelief
• ✍️ Use: The spread of misinformation exploits public credulity.
• 🧠 Hook: Giving belief too easily.

Dogmatic

• Urdu: ہٹ دھرمی سے قطعی رائے رکھنے والا
• Meaning: asserting beliefs as unquestionably true
• Synonyms: doctrinaire, rigid
• Antonyms: open-minded, flexible
• ✍️ Use: A dogmatic approach can prevent constructive debate.
• 🧠 Hook: Like a dog refusing to release its belief.

Incredulous

• Urdu: بے یقین، حیران ہو کر نہ ماننے والا
• Meaning: unwilling or unable to believe something
• Synonyms: skeptical, doubtful
• Antonyms: credulous, believing
• ✍️ Use: The public was incredulous when the unprecedented result was announced.
• 🧠 Hook: In + cred = not believe.

Tenet

• Urdu: اصول، بنیادی عقیدہ
• Meaning: a principle or belief held as important
• Synonyms: doctrine, principle
• Antonyms: disbelief, rejection
• ✍️ Use: Equality is a central tenet of the movement.
• 🧠 Hook: A rule you follow.