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doubt

/ doubt /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something
"the dubiousness of his claim"
"there is no question about the validity of the enterprise"
Type of:
uncertainty uncertainness
Derived:
wonder question oppugn call into question
noun Sense 2
the state of being unsure of something
Opposites:
certainty
Type of:
cognitive state state of mind
Kinds of:
mental reservation reservation arriere pensee misgiving mistrust
verb Sense 3
consider unlikely or have doubts about
"I doubt that she will accept his proposal of marriage"
Type of:
disbelieve discredit
Derived:
uncertainty incertitude dubiety doubtfulness dubiousness
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 4
lack confidence in or have doubts about
"I doubt these reports"
"I suspect her true motives"
"she distrusts her stepmother"
Type of:
distrust mistrust suspect
Derived:
dubiousness doubtfulness question
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
54%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
27
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

uncertainty uncertainness cognitive state state of mind mental reservation reservation arriere pensee misgiving mistrust certainty disbelieve discredit