All doubt synonyms
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D d noun doubt
- questioning β indicating or implying a question: a questioning tone in her voice.
- hesitation β the act of hesitating; a delay due to uncertainty of mind or fear: His hesitation cost him the championship.
- disbelief β the inability or refusal to believe or to accept something as true.
- apprehension β Apprehension is a feeling of fear that something bad may happen.
- confusion β If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
- uncertainty β the state of being uncertain; doubt; hesitancy: His uncertainty gave impetus to his inquiry.
- reluctance β unwillingness; disinclination: reluctance to speak in public.
- mistrust β lack of trust or confidence; distrust.
- misgiving β Often, misgivings. a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension.
- difficulty β the fact or condition of being difficult.
- distrust β to regard with doubt or suspicion; have no trust in.
- suspicion β act of suspecting.
- ambiguity β If you say that there is ambiguity in something, you mean that it is unclear or confusing, or it can be understood in more than one way.
- qualm β an uneasy feeling or pang of conscience as to conduct; compunction: He has no qualms about lying.
- suspense β a state or condition of mental uncertainty or excitement, as in awaiting a decision or outcome, usually accompanied by a degree of apprehension or anxiety.
- skepticism β skeptical attitude or temper; doubt.
- fear β a river in SE North Carolina. 202 miles (325 km) long.
- problem β any question or matter involving doubt, uncertainty, or difficulty.
- vacillation β an act or instance of vacillating.
- hesitancy β hesitation; indecision or disinclination.
- dilemma β a situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives.
- incredulity β the quality or state of being incredulous; inability or unwillingness to believe.
- diffidence β the quality or state of being diffident.
- quandary β a state of perplexity or uncertainty, especially as to what to do; dilemma.
- disquiet β lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.
- indecision β inability to decide.
- incertitude β uncertainty or doubtfulness.
- discredit β to injure the credit or reputation of; defame: an effort to discredit honest politicians.
- rejection β the act or process of rejecting.
- wavering β to sway to and fro; flutter: Foliage wavers in the breeze.
- irresolution β lack of resolution; lack of decision or purpose; vacillation.
- perplexity β the state of being perplexed; confusion; uncertainty.
- dubiety β doubtfulness; doubt.
- dubiousness β doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply.
- scruple β a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions.
- demurral β the act or an instance of demurring
- faltering β to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.
- agnosticism β Agnosticism is the belief that it is not possible to say definitely whether or not there is a God. Compare atheism.
verb doubt
- question β a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- hesitate β to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination: She hesitated to take the job.
- suspect β to believe to be guilty, false, counterfeit, undesirable, defective, bad, etc., with little or no proof: to suspect a person of murder.
- impugn β to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon.
- vacillate β to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute: His tendency to vacillate makes him a poor leader.
- demur β If you demur, you say that you do not agree with something or will not do something that you have been asked to do.
- challenge β A challenge is something new and difficult which requires great effort and determination.
- disbelieve β to have no belief in; refuse or reject belief in: to disbelieve reports of UFO sightings.
- insinuate β to suggest or hint slyly: He insinuated that they were lying.
- waver β to sway to and fro; flutter: Foliage wavers in the breeze.
- imagine β to form a mental image of (something not actually present to the senses).
- query β a question; an inquiry.