Synonyms for doubt
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1. doubt, uncertainty, incertitude, dubiety, doubtfulness, dubiousness(noun)

   the state of being unsure of something

   Synonyms:
   dubiety, incertitude, doubtfulness, precariousness, dubiousness, uncertainty, uncertainness, question

2. doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness, question(verb)

   uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something

   "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise"

   Synonyms:
   dubiety, incertitude, doubtfulness, interrogative sentence, dubiousness, uncertainty, query, motion, inquiry, head, interrogative, enquiry, interrogation, question

3. doubt(verb)

   consider unlikely or have doubts about

   "I doubt that she will accept his proposal of marriage"

4. doubt(verb)

   lack confidence in or have doubts about

   "I doubt these reports"; "I suspect her true motives"; "she distrusts her stepmother"

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1. doubt(v)

   To doubt is to lack conviction. Incompleteness of evidence may compel one to doubt, or some perverse bias of mind may incline him to. Distrust may express simply a lack of confidence; as, I distrust my own judgment; or it may be nearly equivalent to suspect; as, I distrusted that man from the start. Mistrust and suspect imply that one is almost assured of positive evil; one may distrust himself or others; he suspects others. Mistrust is now rarely, if ever, used of persons, but only of motives, intentions, etc. Distrust is always serious; mistrust is often used playfully. Compare SUPPOSE. Compare synonyms for DOUBT, n.

   Synonyms:
   distrust, mistrust, surmise, suspect

   Antonyms:
   believe, confide in, depend on, depend upon, rely on, rely upon, trust

2. doubt(n)

   Doubt is a lack of conviction that may refer either to matters of belief or to matters of practise. As regards belief, while doubt is lack of conviction, disbelief is conviction, to the contrary; unbelief refers to a settled state of mind, generally accompanied with opposition of heart. Perplexity is active and painful; doubt may be quiescent. Perplexity presses toward a solution; doubt may be content to linger unresolved. Any improbable statement awakens incredulity. In theological usage unbelief and skepticism have a condemnatory force, as implying wilful rejection of manifest truth. As regards practical matters, uncertainty applies to the unknown or undecided; doubt implies some negative evidence. Suspense regards the future, and is eager and anxious; uncertainty may relate to any period, and be quite indifferent. Misgiving is ordinarily in regard to the outcome of something already done or decided; hesitation, indecision, and irresolution have reference to something that remains to be decided or done, and are due oftener to infirmity of will than to lack of knowledge. Distrust and suspicion apply especially to the motives, character, etc., of others, and are more decidedly adverse than doubt. Scruple relates to matters of conscience and duty.

   Synonyms:
   disbelief, distrust, hesitancy, hesitation, incredulity, indecision, irresolution, misgiving, perplexity, question, scruple, skepticism, suspense, suspicion, unbelief, uncertainty

   Antonyms:
   assurance, belief, certainty, confidence, conviction, decision, determination, persuasion, resolution, resolve

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. doubt(n)

   Synonyms:
   dubiousness, dubitation, scruple, hesitation, suspense, distrust, suspicion, perplexity, uncertainty, ambiguity, difficulty, indecision

   Antonyms:
   certainty, clearness, precision, determination, decision, conviction, satisfaction

2. doubt(v)

   Synonyms:
   dubitate, hesitate, vacillate, waver, demur

   Antonyms:
   decide, determine, resolve, assent

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1. fishy

   something just doesn't add.

   i'm not sure about the evidence put forward, i need some more background work done before any conclusions are made.

   Submitted by greenwriter60 on March 26, 2019  

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. doubt(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   hesitate, waver, be doubtful, be in suspense, be undetermined, entertain doubts, be in a state of uncertainty, not know what to think

2. doubt(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   [Rare.] suspect, fancy, apprehend

3. doubt(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   question, hesitate to believe, consider questionable, have doubts about

4. doubt(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   distrust, suspect, not confide in

5. doubt(n.)

   Synonyms:
   indecision, hesitation, hesitancy, irresolution, uncertainty, suspense, misgiving

6. doubt(n.)

   Synonyms:
   suspicion, distrust, mistrust

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. doubt(n)

   Synonyms:
   indecision, uncertainty, vacillation, irresolution, misgiving, query, suspense, hesitancy, distrust, suspicion, quandary, perplexity, skepticism, incredulity, pyrrhonism, ambiguity, difficulty

   Antonyms:
   conviction, credulity, confidence, decision, assurance, belief, certainty

2. doubt(v)

   Synonyms:
   waver, hesitate, question, be undecided, query, distrust, suspect

   Antonyms:
   believe, trust, rely upon

PPDB, the paraphrase database(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. List of paraphrases:

   question, doubts, hesitation, suspicion, wątpliwości, duda, course, suspected, uncertainty, certainly, undoubtedly, dubbi

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How to use doubt in a sentence?

1. President Barack Obama:

   Occasionally I would like the German people to give us the benefit of the doubt, given our history, as opposed to assuming the worst -- assuming that we have been consistently your strong partners and that we share a common set of values.

2. Abraham Lincoln:

   Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.

3. Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman:

   This year the need for reform is now without any doubt even more serious and urgent.

4. David Makovsky:

   There’s no doubt that this approach will lead to a firestorm between these two governments if they go forward.

5. Francois Marie Arouet Voltaire:

   Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd.

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