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   doubt

   /daʊt/

   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 convictiondemurralscepticismdistrustmistrustlack 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 and necessity of these services?" Similar think something unlikelyhave (one's) doubts aboutquestionquerybe dubiouslack convictionhave reservations aboutOpposite be confident
   • ▪ disbelieve or lack faith in (someone): "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 any ones contradicting this Journal"

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. doubtable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDOUBT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   (a feeling of) not being certain about something, especially about how good or true it is: have doubts about I'm having doubts about his ability to do the job. doubt about If there's any doubt about the rocket's engines, we ought to cancel the launch.

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   The meaning of DOUBT is to call into question the truth of : to be uncertain or in doubt about. How to use doubt in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Doubt.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDOUBT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   13 meanings: 1. uncertainty about the truth, fact, or existence of something (esp in the phrases in doubt, without doubt,.... Click for more definitions. TRANSLATOR

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdoubt verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of doubt verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › doubtDOUBT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   a feeling of uncertainty about the truth, reality, or nature of something: We all had our doubts about your mysterious Canadian girlfriend since no one has ever seen her in person. Synonyms: irresolution, indecision. distrust or suspicion: Voters naturally held some doubt about the abrupt change in policy direction issued by city hall.

7. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › doubtdoubt | meaning of doubt in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   doubt meaning, definition, what is doubt: a feeling of being not sure whether some...: Learn more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDOUBT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   DOUBT definition: 1. the feeling of not being certain about something, or not trusting someone or something: 2. to…. Learn more.