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- DictionaryDoubt/dout/
noun
- 1. a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction: "some doubt has been cast upon the authenticity of this account"
verb
- 1. feel uncertain about: "I doubt my ability to do the job"
- 2. fear; be afraid: archaic "I doubt not your contradictions"
Definition of doubt noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of doubt. noun. the state of being unsure of something. synonyms: doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude, uncertainty. see more. noun. uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something. synonyms: doubtfulness, dubiousness, question. see more.
noun. uk / daʊt / us. Add to word list. B1 [ C, U ] the feeling of not being certain about something, or not trusting someone or something: I have some doubts about his ability to do the job. Fewer examples. a nagging doubt. lingering doubts. Her answers raised doubts in my mind. I was confident till you planted doubts in my mind.
23 hours 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 somebody/something to not trust somebody/something; to not believe somebody. I had no reason to doubt him. Definition of doubt verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
(dout) v. doubt·ed, doubt·ing, doubts. v.tr. 1. To be undecided or skeptical about: began to doubt some accepted doctrines. 2. To tend to disbelieve; distrust: doubts politicians when they make sweeping statements. 3. To regard as unlikely: I doubt that we'll arrive on time. 4. Archaic To suspect; fear. v.intr. To be undecided or skeptical. n. 1.
Mar 13, 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 .
