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- [dout]
- /daʊt/
- /daʊt/
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- [dout]
- /daʊt/
Definitions of doubt word
- verb with object doubt to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe. 1
- verb with object doubt to distrust. 1
- verb with object doubt Archaic. to fear; be apprehensive about. 1
- verb without object doubt to be uncertain about something; be undecided in opinion or belief. 1
- noun doubt a feeling of uncertainty about the truth, reality, or nature of something. 1
- abbreviation DOUBT distrust. 1
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Origin of doubt
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; (v.) Middle English douten < Anglo-French, Old French douter < Latin dubitāre to waver, hesitate, be uncertain (frequentative of OL dubāre), equivalent to dub- doubt + -it- frequentative suffix + -āre infinitive suffix; (noun) Middle English doute < Anglo-French, Old French, derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Doubt
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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doubt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
doubt usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for doubt
noun doubt
- hesitation — the act of hesitating; a delay due to uncertainty of mind or fear: His hesitation cost him the championship.
- disbelief — the inability or refusal to believe or to accept something as true.
- apprehension — Apprehension is a feeling of fear that something bad may happen.
- confusion — If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
- uncertainty — the state of being uncertain; doubt; hesitancy: His uncertainty gave impetus to his inquiry.
verb doubt
- hesitate — to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination: She hesitated to take the job.
- suspect — to believe to be guilty, false, counterfeit, undesirable, defective, bad, etc., with little or no proof: to suspect a person of murder.
- impugn — to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon.
- vacillate — to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute: His tendency to vacillate makes him a poor leader.
- demur — If you demur, you say that you do not agree with something or will not do something that you have been asked to do.
Antonyms for doubt
noun doubt
- calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
- clarity — The clarity of something such as a book or argument is its quality of being well explained and easy to understand.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- knowledge — acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition: knowledge of many things.
- dependence — Your dependence on something or someone is your need for them in order to succeed or be able to survive.
verb doubt
- remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
- rely — to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon): You can rely on her work.
- stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
- agree — If people agree with each other about something, they have the same opinion about it or say that they have the same opinion.
- go along — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
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