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doubt

Definition for doubt

noun as in lack of faith, conviction; questioning

Strongest matches

ambiguity, apprehension, confusion, difficulty, disbelief, distrust, fear, hesitation, misgiving, mistrust, problem, qualm, reluctance, skepticism, suspense, suspicion, uncertainty

Strong matches

agnosticism, demurral, diffidence, dilemma, discredit, disquiet, dubiety, dubiousness, faithlessness, faltering, hesitancy, incertitude, incredulity, indecision, irresolution, perplexity, quandary, rejection, scruple, vacillation, wavering

Weak match

lack of confidence

verb as in lack confidence in; question

Strongest matches

distrust, hesitate, impugn, suspect

Strong matches

challenge, demur, disbelieve, discredit, dispute, fear, fluctuate, imagine, insinuate, misgive, mistrust, query, scruple, surmise, vacillate, waver

Weak matches

be apprehensive of, be curious, be dubious, be in a quandary, be puzzled, be uncertain, be undetermined, call in question, give no credence, harbor suspicion, have qualms, misdoubt, not buy, read differently, shilly-shally, skepticize, smell a rat, take dim view of, wonder at

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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

I sincerely doubt her husband would have signed that particular bill without her urging.

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No doubt the mayor-elect is fully aware that the president could turn on him with a vengeance.

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For many, this is no doubt the case.

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There is no doubting both players are real assets and they are two of the first names on the team sheet, with Caicedo playing all 38 Premier League games last season.

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But by casting doubt on autism research, Kennedy overlooks the research that has been done on vaccines and autism — studies of more than 2 million children around the world, finding no connections whatsoever.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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