Antonyms for doubts
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : dout |
| Phonetic Transcription : daÊŠt |
Definition of doubts
Origin :- early 13c., "to dread, fear," from Old French doter "doubt, be doubtful; be afraid," from Latin dubitare "to doubt, question, hesitate, waver in opinion" (related to dubius "uncertain;" see dubious), originally "to have to choose between two things."
- The sense of "fear" developed in Old French and was passed on to English. Meaning "to be uncertain" is attested in English from c.1300. The -b- was restored 14c. by scribes in imitation of Latin. Replaced Old English tweogan (noun twynung), from tweon "two," on notion of "of two minds" or the choice of two implied in Latin dubitare (cf. German Zweifel "doubt," from zwei "two").
- noun lack of faith, conviction; questioning
- verb lack confidence in; question
- A hundred doubts and fears were pressing upon him, and—the second bell rang.
- Extract from : « Life in London » by Edwin Hodder
- In this resolution he had begun to dress, but before he had finished had begun to have his doubts.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- The trout-fly settled all doubts in my mind as to his origin and his identity.
- Extract from : « The Underdog » by F. Hopkinson Smith
- While in doubts as to his future he chanced to see the telegraph, and that decided him.
- Extract from : « Heroes of the Telegraph » by J. Munro
- This, they think, (and justly think,) must fill me with doubts.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- "Entirely," Edward answered, smiling at Mr. Burrows' doubts.
- Extract from : « Tip Lewis and His Lamp » by Pansy
- He felt a measure of relief because all doubts were gone now.
- Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler
- You can set these doubts at rest, I think, if you will really help me to discover the truth.
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
- I don't believe a man can ever shake it off in this world: if he can in any other, I have my doubts.
- Extract from : « Hetty's Strange History » by Anonymous
- Even the fact that her grief was a thing to be indulged or denied at will brought her no doubts.
- Extract from : « The Incomplete Amorist » by E. Nesbit
Synonyms for doubts
- agnosticism
- ambiguity
- apprehension
- be apprehensive of
- be curious
- be dubious
- be in a quandary
- be puzzled
- be uncertain
- be undetermined
- call in question
- challenge
- confusion
- demur
- demurral
- difficulty
- diffidence
- dilemma
- disbelief
- disbelieve
- discredit
- dispute
- disquiet
- distrust
- dubiety
- dubiousness
- faithlessness
- faltering
- fear
- fluctuate
- give no credence
- harbor suspicion
- have qualms
- hesitancy
- hesitate
- hesitation
- imagine
- impugn
- incertitude
- incredulity
- indecision
- insinuate
- irresolution
- lack of confidence
- misdoubt
- misgive
- misgiving
- mistrust
- not buy
- perplexity
- problem
- qualm
- quandary
- query
- read differently
- rejection
- reluctance
- scruple
- shilly-shally
- skepticism
- skepticize
- smell a rat
- surmise
- suspect
- suspense
- suspicion
- take dim view of
- uncertainty
- vacillate
- vacillation
- waver
- wavering
- wonder at
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