misdoubt

[mis-dout] / mɪsˈdaʊt /

VERB

doubt

Synonyms

WEAK

be apprehensive of be curious be dubious be in a quandary be puzzled be uncertain be undetermined call in question challenge demur disbelieve discredit dispute distrust fear fluctuate give no credence harbor suspicion have one's doubts have qualms hesitate imagine impugn insinuate misgive mistrust not buy query question read differently scruple shilly-shally skepticize smell a rat surmise suspect take dim view of vacillate waver wonder wonder at

VERB

distrust

Synonyms

WEAK

be wary of disbelieve discredit doubt misbelieve mistrust question smell a rat suspect wonder about

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And who would murmur and misdoubt, When God's great sunrise finds him out?

From The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning Volume II by Browning, Elizabeth Barrett

And a fortnight's siege is done, and, except the duchess, none Can misdoubt the coming wrack.

From The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning Volume II by Browning, Elizabeth Barrett

Let not thy heart misdoubt: henceforth do I absolve thee, but do thou teach me so to act that I may cast Prenestina to the ground.

From Dante Six Sermons by Wicksteed, Philip H.

Philip did not answer him, and strengthened in misdoubt, he spoke with a note of authority.

From The Unknown Sea by Housman, Clemence

The gentle sisters Take on a many helpful task; some of 'em, I misdoubt, are twisters.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 105, July 8th 1893 by Various

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