ALL meanings of doubter
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D d - noun doubter Doubt and doubtful may be followed by a subordinate clause beginning with that, whether, or if: I doubt that (or whether or if) the story is true. It is doubtful that (or whether or if) the story is true. There is some doubt that (or whether or if) the story is true. In negative or interrogative sentences, that almost always introduces the subordinate clause: I do not doubt that the story is true. Is it doubtful that the story is true? Is there any doubt that the story is true? The expressions doubt but and doubt but that occur in all varieties of standard speech and writing: I don't doubt but she is sincere. There is no doubt but that the charges will affect his career. Doubt but what occurs mainly in informal speech and writing: There is no doubt but what the rainy weather will hurt the crops. 1
- 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
- noun doubter a state of affairs such as to occasion uncertainty. 1
- noun doubter Obsolete. fear; dread. 1
- idioms doubter beyond the shadow of a doubt, with certainty; definitely. Also, beyond a doubt, beyond doubt. 1
- idioms doubter in doubt, in a state of uncertainty or suspense: His appointment to the position is still in doubt. 1
- idioms doubter no doubt, probably. certainly: There is no doubt an element of truth in what you say. 1
- idioms doubter without doubt, unquestionably; certainly. 1
- noun doubter sceptic 1
- noun doubter A person who questions or lacks faith in something; a skeptic. 1
- noun doubter One who doubts. 0
- countable noun doubter If you refer to people as doubters, you mean that they have doubts about something, especially their religious or political system. 0