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TOEFL BNC: 1183 COCA: 1906

doubt

1 of 2

verb

ˈdau̇t How to pronounce doubt (audio)
doubted; doubting; doubts

transitive verb

1
: to call into question the truth of : to be uncertain or in doubt about
He doubts everyone's word.
2
a
: to lack confidence in : distrust
… find myself doubting him even when I know that he is honest … H. L. Mencken
b
: to consider unlikely
I doubt if I can go.
3
archaic
a
: fear
… I doubt I have been beguiled! Sir Walter Scott
b
: suspect

intransitive verb

: to be uncertain
doubtable
ˈdau̇-tə-bəl How to pronounce doubt (audio)
adjective
doubter noun
doubtingly
ˈdau̇-tiŋ-lē How to pronounce doubt (audio)
adverb

doubt

2 of 2

noun

plural doubts
1
a
: a lack of confidence : distrust
has doubts about his abilities
b
: an inclination not to believe or accept
a claim met with doubt
2
a
: uncertainty of belief or opinion that often interferes with decision-making
b
: a deliberate suspension of judgment
3
: a state of affairs giving rise to uncertainty, hesitation, or suspense
The outcome is still in doubt.
Phrases
no doubt
: doubtless entry 1

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

Choose the Right Synonym for doubt

uncertainty, doubt, dubiety, skepticism, suspicion, mistrust mean lack of sureness about someone or something.

uncertainty may range from a falling short of certainty to an almost complete lack of conviction or knowledge especially about an outcome or result.

assumed the role of manager without hesitation or uncertainty

doubt suggests both uncertainty and inability to make a decision.

plagued by doubts as to what to do

dubiety stresses a wavering between conclusions.

felt some dubiety about its practicality

skepticism implies unwillingness to believe without conclusive evidence.

an economic forecast greeted with skepticism

suspicion stresses lack of faith in the truth, reality, fairness, or reliability of something or someone.

regarded the stranger with suspicion

mistrust implies a genuine doubt based upon suspicion.

had a great mistrust of doctors

Example Sentences

Verb I have always doubted the existence of life on other planets. No one doubts that the mission will be a success. I seriously doubt my parents will let me go. “Do you think you can come tonight?” “I doubt it.” She doubted his ability to succeed. He said he could do it, but I couldn't help doubting him. Noun I still have moments of doubt. There can be little doubt that smoking is bad for your health. I had a nagging doubt in the back of my mind. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Pisani doesn’t doubt that her father would stay true to that promise. Emma Healy, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Arians, who moved to a Bucs consultant role in March after retiring, wouldn’t doubt it. Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2022 Offensive coordinator Ben Kleinhans does not doubt it. Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2022 Investors doubt Sri Lanka will be able to make the July payment, with the bond trading well below face value at $0.54 to the dollar on Thursday. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2022 Economists generally doubt the participation rate will get back to its old level in the years ahead since an aging population will over time keep putting more people in retirement. Justin Lahart, WSJ, 8 Oct. 2021 Although there is still plenty to figure out ahead of the 2022-23 season, there is no reason to doubt the Lightning’s ability to be a postseason contender. Tyler Small, Forbes, 28 June 2022 There's reason to doubt the optimistic scenario, though. Samuel Goldman, The Week, 11 May 2022 Still, employers are seeing fresh reason to doubt the viability of their RTO guidelines. Matthew Boyle, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2022
Noun
Executives at the company have continued to cast doubt on the election. Colin Lodewick, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 Expert witnesses from the state cast doubt on that assessment, saying death by either method was rapid. Derek Hawkins, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 Sosa has cast doubt on the legitimacy of those tests. Nate Rattner, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 The stalwarts No one can cast doubt on the wise lyricism, strong rhythmic interplay and hitmaking abilities of rappers Pusha T and Kodak Black. Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2022 Yet the bureau forged ahead, convening an August 2020 briefing for members of Congress that was designed to cast doubt on the Biden evidence. The Editors, National Review, 31 Aug. 2022 Bolsonaro, who is behind Lula in opinion polls, has repeatedly cast doubt on the country’s electoral process and criticized in particular the use of electronic ballots – a system that has been in place in 2000. Camilo Rocha, CNN, 29 Aug. 2022 Biden himself cast doubt on his Oval Office authority related to student loan debt handouts when he was asked about his plans in a 2021 CNN Town Hall. Brianna Herlihy, Fox News, 27 Aug. 2022 Their huge self reported volume and tiny visitor number cast doubt on the possibility that a limited audience could indeed generate that much trading activity. Javier Paz, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle English douten, from Anglo-French duter, douter, from Latin dubitare to be in doubt; akin to Latin dubius dubious

First Known Use

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3a

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Time Traveler
The first known use of doubt was in the 13th century

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