Doubt

Quick meaning: Doubt is a verb meaning (ambitransitive) To be undecided about; to lack confidence in; to disbelieve, to question.

Meaning

(ambitransitive) To be undecided about; to lack confidence in; to disbelieve, to question.

More Meanings

1. (transitive, archaic outside Scotland) To harbour suspicion about; suspect.
2. (transitive, archaic) To anticipate with dread or fear; to apprehend.
3. (transitive, obsolete) To fill with fear; to affright.
4. (ambitransitive, obsolete) To dread, to fear.
5. (uncountable, countable) Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); (countable) a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty.
6. (countable, obsolete outside of India) A point of uncertainty, especially a yes/no or a multiple-choice question
7. (non-native speakers' English, countable) a question (that one has)

Example Sentences

He doubted that was really what you meant.

I had no wish to go, though I doubt if they would have noticed me even if I had.

He that will enter in muſt firſt without / Stand knocking at the Gate, nor need he doubt / That is a knocker but to enter in; / For God can love him, and forgive his ſin.

And as for that faith, vvhich is vvithout vvorkes, and yet ſeemeth to thes men to be ſufficient for their ſaluation; he proteſteth, that it is ſo vnprofitable, as he doubteth not to ſaye of hymſelf; [...]

Word Forms

• doubts
• doubting
• doubted
• dout

Synonyms for doubt

Depending on context, synonyms include distrust, mistrust, disbelief, uncertainty, dubiety, incertitude.

Antonyms for doubt

Common opposites include belief, confidence, faith, tenet, certainty.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dubiousness, dubiety, doubtfulness, incertitude, uncertainty, suspect.

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