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doubt
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- pronunciation:
- daUt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- beyond the shadow of a doubt, no doubt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
doubts, doubting, doubted |
| definition 1: |
to be uncertain about or believe unlikely.
He used to believe, but now he doubts the existence of ghosts.I doubt that I'll get back in time for the meeting.His mother doubted that he was telling the truth.- synonyms:
- question, suspect
- antonyms:
- accept, believe, expect, trust
- similar words:
- disbelieve
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| definition 2: |
to lack trust in.
She doubted this young man's sincerity.Recently, he's begun to doubt his financial adviser.- synonyms:
- distrust, mistrust, suspect
- antonyms:
- believe, trust
- similar words:
- fear, question
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| related words: |
discredit, dispute, wonder |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to be unconvinced or unsure of the truth; have difficulty believing something.
In spite of the evidence, he continued to doubt.- synonyms:
- mistrust
- antonyms:
- believe
- similar words:
- falter, hesitate, misgive, vacillate, waver, wonder
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
uncertainty; unsureness.
He has doubts about his own ability.- synonyms:
- dubiety, uncertainty
- antonyms:
- belief, certainty, certitude, confidence, faith, trust
- similar words:
- misgiving, mistrust, qualm, reservation, skepticism, suspicion, wonder
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| definition 2: |
a feeling of suspicion or mistrust.
His grandiose promises filled her with doubt.- synonyms:
- distrust, misgiving, mistrust, qualm, reservation, suspicion
- antonyms:
- belief, confidence, faith, trust
- similar words:
- apprehension, disbelief, discredit, skepticism, wonder
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| definition 3: |
a condition or state of uncertainty.
I'm in doubt about my future.- synonyms:
- perplexity, quandary, uncertainty
- antonyms:
- certainty, certitude
- similar words:
- dilemma, predicament, question
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| related words: |
concern |
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| phrase: |
beyond the shadow of a doubt, no doubt |
| derivations: |
doubtable (adj.), doubtably (adv.), doubtingly (adv.), doubter (n.) |
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