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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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   DOUBT definition: 1. (a feeling of) not being certain about something, especially about how good or true it is: 2…. Learn more.

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     DOUBT translate: сомнение , сомневаться , не верить . Learn...

   • Portuguese Translation

     DOUBT translate: dúvida, duvidar, dúvida [feminine],...

   • Doubt: Catalan Translation

     doubt translate: dubte, dubtar (de). Learn more in the...

   • Doubt: Thai Translation

     doubt translate: ไม่แน่ใจ, คลางแคลงใจ, ความสงสัย. Learn more...

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     DOUBT translate: 의심, 의혹, 의심하다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Doubt: German Translation

     DOUBT translate: bezweifeln, bezweifeln, der Zweifel. Learn...

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

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   to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe: The police have good reason to doubt his alibi. Synonyms: question, suspect, mistrust. to distrust; regard with suspicion: I doubted the salesman, so we decided to check with other dealers. Synonyms: question, suspect, mistrust.

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   Doubt is distrust or suspicion. When your kid sister explains that a robber broke in and ate your entire chocolate stash, most likely you feel doubt. When you're in doubt, you really can't tell what

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

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

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and grammar of the verb doubt, which means to feel uncertain or not trust something. See examples, synonyms and related words for doubt.

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

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   Doubt is the feeling of not being certain or trusting something or someone. Learn how to use doubt as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, antonyms, and translations.