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- [dout]
- /daʊt/
- /ˈdaʊ.tər/
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- [dout]
- /daʊt/
Definitions of doubter word
- verb with object doubter to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe. 1
- verb with object doubter to distrust. 1
- verb with object doubter Archaic. to fear; be apprehensive about. 1
- verb without object doubter to be uncertain about something; be undecided in opinion or belief. 1
- noun doubter a feeling of uncertainty about the truth, reality, or nature of something. 1
- abbreviation DOUBTER distrust. 1
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Origin of doubter
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 Doubter
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doubter 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.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
doubter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for doubter
noun doubter
- skeptic — a person who questions the validity or authenticity of something purporting to be factual.
- questioner — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- cynic — A cynic is someone who believes that people always act selfishly.
- agnostic — An agnostic believes that it is not possible to know whether God exists or not. Compare atheist.
- unbeliever — a person who does not believe.
Antonyms for doubter
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