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doubt

/daʊt/noun, verb1 syllable

Doubt means: the state of being unsure of something.

Synonyms for doubt9

noun, as in the state of being unsure of something

uncertainty, incertitude, dubiety, doubtfulness, dubiousness

noun, as in uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something

dubiousness, doubtfulness, question

also used for doubt

distrust, mistrust, disbelief

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What does doubt mean?4

noun

1

the state of being unsure of something

2

uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something“the dubiousness of his claim”

verb

1

consider unlikely“I doubt that she will accept his proposal of marriage”

2

lack confidence in“I doubt these reports”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with doubt?18

one syllable

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two syllables

aboutwithoutthroughoutdevout
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Doubt in a sentence

  • People who love doubt nothing, or doubt everything.pyrachi
  • I doubt if anyone even remembers his name now, except for me.CK
  • He will, no doubt, tell the boss on me.CK
  • He is clever, no doubt, but he is cold, too.unknown
  • When in doubt, in favour of the accused.MUIRIEL
  • I am sure of her innocence, without a shadow of a doubt.FeuDRenais2
  • A steamship is, without a doubt, a city in itself.helloroto
  • No doubt she loves him, but she won't marry him.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of doubt

as a noun

plural
doubts

as a verb

past tense
doubted
present participle
doubting
third-person singular
doubts
past participle
doubted