doubt (noun)
1doubt — ► NOUN ▪ a feeling of uncertainty. ► VERB 1) feel uncertain about. 2) question the truth of. ● no doubt Cf. ↑no doubt DERIVATIVES doubter …
2doubt — I (indecision) noun ambiguity, anxiety, apprehension, apprehensiveness, confusion, dubitatio, dubito, faltering, feeling of uncertainty, hesitancy, improbability, inability to decide, incertitude, indefiniteness, indeterminateness,… …
3doubt — (v.) early 13c., to dread, fear, from O.Fr. doter doubt, be doubtful; be afraid, from L. dubitare to doubt, question, hesitate, waver in opinion (related to dubius uncertain; see DUBIOUS (Cf. dubious)), originally to have to choose between two… …
4doubt — noun a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction. verb 1》 feel uncertain about. ↘question the truth or fact of. ↘disbelieve (someone). 2》 archaic be afraid. Phrases beyond doubt allowing no uncertainty. in doubt 1》 open to question. 2》 …
5doubt´ful|ness — doubt|ful «DOWT fuhl», adjective. 1. full of doubt; not sure; undecided; uncertain: »We are doubtful about the weather for tomorrow. 2. causing doubt; open to question or suspicion: »Her sly questions made her sincerity doubtful. Any fact, any… …
6doubt´ful|ly — doubt|ful «DOWT fuhl», adjective. 1. full of doubt; not sure; undecided; uncertain: »We are doubtful about the weather for tomorrow. 2. causing doubt; open to question or suspicion: »Her sly questions made her sincerity doubtful. Any fact, any… …
7doubt|ful — «DOWT fuhl», adjective. 1. full of doubt; not sure; undecided; uncertain: »We are doubtful about the weather for tomorrow. 2. causing doubt; open to question or suspicion: »Her sly questions made her sincerity doubtful. Any fact, any assumption,… …
8doubt´less|ness — doubt|less «DOWT lihs», adverb, adjective. –adv. 1. without doubt; surely; certainly. SYNONYM(S): unquestionably, undoubtedly. 2. probably; no doubt: »Doubtless the United States Supreme Court eventually will find these cases on its docket …
9doubt´less|ly — doubt|less «DOWT lihs», adverb, adjective. –adv. 1. without doubt; surely; certainly. SYNONYM(S): unquestionably, undoubtedly. 2. probably; no doubt: »Doubtless the United States Supreme Court eventually will find these cases on its docket …
10doubt|less — «DOWT lihs», adverb, adjective. –adv. 1. without doubt; surely; certainly. SYNONYM(S): unquestionably, undoubtedly. 2. probably; no doubt: »Doubtless the United States Supreme Court eventually will find these cases on its docket …
