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Doubt definition: to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe. See examples of DOUBT used in a sentence.
a feeling of being uncertain about something or not believing something. a feeling of doubt and uncertainty. New evidence has cast doubt on the guilt of the man jailed for the crime. He was starting to have some serious doubts. to have lingering/grave/nagging doubts.
6 days ago · 1. uncertainty about the truth, fact, or existence of something (esp in the phrases in doubt, without doubt, beyond a shadow of doubt, etc) 2. (often plural) lack of belief in or conviction about something. all her doubts about the project disappeared.
Doubt is distrust or suspicion. When your kid sister explains that a robber broke in and ate your entire chocolate stash, most likely you feel doubt.
Synonyms for DOUBT: skepticism, suspicion, uncertainty, concern, distrust, disbelief, mistrust, misdoubt; Antonyms of DOUBT: trust, belief, confidence, certainty, conviction, assurance, surety, faith.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English doubt1 /daʊt/ S1 W1 noun 1 [ countable, uncountable] a feeling of being not sure whether something is true or right doubt about The incident raises doubts about the safety of nuclear power. doubt as to Some government ministers had serious doubts as to whether the policy would work.
May 11, 2024 · ( transitive, intransitive) To be undecided about; to lack confidence in; to disbelieve, to question . Synonyms: distrust, mistrust. He doubted that was really what you meant. I had no wish to go, though I doubt if they would have noticed me even if I had. ( transitive, archaic outside Scotland) To harbour suspicion about; suspect .
