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   Doubt

   /dout/

   

   noun

   • 1. a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction: "some doubt has been cast upon the authenticity of this account" Similar uncertaintylack of certaintyunsurenessindecisionhesitationhesitancydubiousnesssuspicionconfusionquestion markqueriesquestionsrare:dubietyincertitudeindecisionhesitationdiffidenceuncertaintyinsecurityinhibitionuneaseuneasinessapprehensionhesitancywaveringvacillationirresolutionlack of convictiondemurralskepticismdistrustmistrustlack of trustdoubtfulnesssuspicioncynicismdisbeliefincredulityunbeliefmisbelieflack of confidence/convictionuneasinessapprehensionwarinesscharinessquestioningreservationsmisgivingssuspicionsqualmsinformal:leerinessformal:dubietyOpposite certaintyconvictionconfidencetrust

   verb

   • 1. feel uncertain about: "I doubt my ability to do the job"
   • ▪ question the truth or fact of (something): "who can doubt the value of these services?" Similar think something unlikelyhave (one's) doubts aboutquestionquerybe dubiouslack convictionhave reservations aboutOpposite be confident
   • ▪ disbelieve (a person or their word): "I have no reason to doubt him" Similar disbelievedistrustmistrustsuspectlack confidence inhave doubts aboutbe suspicious ofhave suspicions abouthave misgivings aboutfeel uneasy aboutfeel apprehensive aboutcall into questioncast doubt onqueryquestionchallengedisputehave reservations aboutarchaic:misdoubtOpposite trust
   • ▪ feel uncertain, especially about one's religious beliefs. Similar be undecidedhave doubtsbe irresolutebe hesitantbe tentativebe ambivalentbe dividedbe doubtfulbe unsurebe uncertainbe in two mindshesitateshilly-shallywaverfaltervacillateditherdemurinformal:sit on the fenceOpposite believe
   • 2. fear; be afraid: archaic "I doubt not your contradictions"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French doute (noun), douter (verb), from Latin dubitare ‘hesitate’, from dubius ‘doubtful’ (see dubious).

   Derivatives

   • 1. doubtable adjective

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   Sense: Noun: suspicion. Synonyms: suspicion, distrust, mistrust, qualms, disbelief, unbelief, skepticism, scepticism (UK), apprehension, cynicism, fear, reluctance to believe, lack of faith, lack of confidence, doubtfulness, incredulity, faithlessness, questioning. Antonyms: faith, trust, conviction, belief, certainty, confidence, sureness.

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   (Verb) Synonyms: question. wonder. be undecided. distrust. demur. hesitate. query. waver. mistrust. misgiving. ponder. vacillate. fear. be dubious. be uncertain. be curious. be puzzled. qualm. suspicion. be doubtful. misdoubt. apprehension. be in a quandary. hold in doubt. have doubts about. have one's doubts. difficulty.

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   4 days ago · Synonyms of 'doubt' in American English. 1 (noun) in the sense of uncertainty. Synonyms. uncertainty. hesitancy. hesitation. indecision. irresolution. lack of conviction. suspense. 2 (noun) in the sense of suspicion. Synonyms. suspicion. apprehension. distrust. misgiving. mistrust. qualm. skepticism. 1 (verb) in the sense of be uncertain. Synonyms.

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   v. , n. # question , suspect. suspect. v. # question. suspicion. n. # confusion , idea. hesitation. n. # protest. doubtfulness. n. # confusion. dubiety. n. # uncertainty. incertitude. n. # uncertainty. dubiousness. n. # uncertainty. challenge. v. , n. # question. misgiving. n. # concern , trouble.

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   Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. question. distrust. uncertainty. mistrust. suspect. suspicion. hesitation. doubtfulness. dubiety. incertitude. dubiousness. challenge. misgiving. skepticism. query. disbelieve. hesitate. disbelief. apprehension. cynicism. dispute. hesitancy. reservation. qualm. scruple. Antonyms. Opposite meaning. Related.

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   Synonyms of doubts. doubts 1 of 2. noun. Definition of doubts. plural of doubt. as in suspicions. a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something from the beginning I had my doubts about the investment scheme. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. suspicions. uncertainties. skepticism.