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without doubt

with·out doubt
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [with-out, with- dout]
    • /wɪðˈaʊt, wɪθ- daʊt/
    • /wɪˈðaʊt daʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [with-out, with- dout]
    • /wɪðˈaʊt, wɪθ- daʊt/

Definitions of without doubt words

  • verb with object without doubt to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe. 1
  • verb with object without doubt to distrust. 1
  • verb with object without doubt Archaic. to fear; be apprehensive about. 1
  • verb without object without doubt to be uncertain about something; be undecided in opinion or belief. 1
  • noun without doubt a feeling of uncertainty about the truth, reality, or nature of something. 1
  • noun without doubt distrust. 1
See all 13 definitions of without doubt

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Origin of without 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 Without doubt

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Without doubt

without 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".

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Synonyms for without doubt

adv without doubt

  • beyond question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
  • by far — You use the expression by far when you are comparing something or someone with others of the same kind, in order to emphasize how great the difference is between them. For example, you can say that something is by far the best or the best by far to indicate that it is definitely the best.
  • categorically — without exceptions or conditions; absolute; unqualified and unconditional: a categorical denial.
  • definitely — You use definitely to emphasize that something is the case, or to emphasize the strength of your intention or opinion.
  • doubtless — without doubt; certainly; surely; unquestionably.

adverb without doubt

  • admittedly — You use admittedly when you are saying something which weakens the importance or force of your statement.
  • agreed — If people are agreed on something, they have reached a joint decision on it or have the same opinion about it.
  • cert — If you say that someone or something is a cert, you mean that you are certain they will succeed.
  • certainly — You use certainly to emphasize what you are saying when you are making a statement.
  • easily — in an easy manner; with ease; without trouble: The traffic moved along easily.
All 24 Synonyms of without doubt

Antonyms for without doubt

adverb without doubt

  • doubted — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
  • dubious — doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply.
  • indefinite — not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.
  • no — classic drama of Japan, developed chiefly in the 14th century, employing verse, prose, choral song, and dance in highly conventionalized formal and thematic patterns derived from religious sources and folk myths.
  • questionable — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
All 5 Antonyms of without doubt

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