ἄπιστος
I. pass. "not to be trusted", and so,
1. of persons and their acts, "not trusty, distrusted, faithless", Il., etc.; θράσος ἄπ. "groundless" confidence, Thuc.
2. of reports and the like, "incredible", Hdt., Aesch.; τὸ ἐλπίδων ἄπιστον "what one cannot believe" even in hope, Soph.
II. act. "not believing or trusting, mistrustful, incredulous, suspicious", Od.; ἀπιστότερος "less credulous", Hdt.; ἄπιστος πρὸς Φίλιππον "distrustful" towards him, Dem.; ἄπιστος σαυτῶι "not believing" what you say yourself, Plat.; τὸ ἀπ. ῀ ἀπιστία, Thuc.:—in NTest., "unbelieving, an unbeliever",
2. "not obeying, disobeying", c. gen., Aesch.
III. adv. ἀπίστως,
1. pass. "beyond belief", Thuc.
2. act. "distrustfully, suspiciously", id=Thuc.