Definitions for doubt
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Princeton's WordNet(3.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. doubt, uncertainty, incertitude, dubiety, doubtfulness, dubiousnessnoun

   the state of being unsure of something

2. doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness, questionverb

   uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something

   "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise"

3. doubtverb

   consider unlikely or have doubts about

   "I doubt that she will accept his proposal of marriage"

4. doubtverb

   lack confidence in or have doubts about

   "I doubt these reports"; "I suspect her true motives"; "she distrusts her stepmother"

Wikipedia(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Doubt

   Doubt is a mental state in which the mind remains suspended between two or more contradictory propositions, unable to be certain of any of them. Doubt on an emotional level is indecision between belief and disbelief. It may involve uncertainty, distrust or lack of conviction on certain facts, actions, motives, or decisions. Doubt can result in delaying or rejecting relevant action out of concern for mistakes or missed opportunities.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Doubtverb

   to waver in opinion or judgment; to be in uncertainty as to belief respecting anything; to hesitate in belief; to be undecided as to the truth of the negative or the affirmative proposition; to b e undetermined

2. Doubtverb

   to suspect; to fear; to be apprehensive

3. Doubtverb

   to question or hold questionable; to withhold assent to; to hesitate to believe, or to be inclined not to believe; to withhold confidence from; to distrust; as, I have heard the story, but I doubt the truth of it

4. Doubtverb

   to suspect; to fear; to be apprehensive of

5. Doubtverb

   to fill with fear; to affright

6. Doubtverb

   a fluctuation of mind arising from defect of knowledge or evidence; uncertainty of judgment or mind; unsettled state of opinion concerning the reality of an event, or the truth of an assertion, etc.; hesitation

7. Doubtverb

   uncertainty of condition

8. Doubtverb

   suspicion; fear; apprehension; dread

9. Doubtverb

   difficulty expressed or urged for solution; point unsettled; objection

Freebase(2.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Doubt

   Doubt, a status between belief and disbelief, involves uncertainty or distrust or lack of sureness of an alleged fact, an action, a motive, or a decision. Doubt brings into question some notion of a perceived "reality", and may involve delaying or rejecting relevant action out of concerns for mistakes or faults or appropriateness. Some definitions of doubt emphasize the state in which the mind remains suspended between two contradictory propositions and unable to assent to either of them. The concept of doubt covers a range of phenomena: one can characterise both deliberate questioning of uncertainties and an emotional state of indecision as "doubt".

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Doubt

   dowt, v.i. to waver in opinion: to be uncertain: to hesitate: to suspect: to believe with fear or hesitation: (Scot.) to think, even without the sense of hesitation.—v.t. to hold in doubt: to distrust.—p.adj. Doubt′ed (Spens.), questioned: feared, redoubted. [O. Fr. douter—L. dubitāre, akin to dubius, doubtful, moving in two (duo) directions.]

2. Doubt

   dowt, n. uncertainty of mind: suspicion: fear: a thing doubted or questioned.—adj. Doubt′able.—n. Doub′ter.—adj. Doubt′ful, full of doubt: undetermined: not clear: not secure: suspicious: not confident.—adv. Doubt′fully.—n. Doubt′fulness.—p.adj. Doubt′ing, that doubts, undecided.—advs. Doubt′ingly; Doubt′less, without doubt: certainly; Doubt′lessly.

Matched Categories

1. • Disbelieve
   • Distrust

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'doubt' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1623

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'doubt' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1859

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'doubt' in Nouns Frequency: #566

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'doubt' in Verbs Frequency: #556

How to pronounce doubt?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say doubt in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of doubt in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of doubt in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of doubt in a Sentence

1. Chad Wolf:

   Dismissals are very case-specific and based on our assessment of available evidence. If we do not believe we can prove a charge beyond a reasonable doubt, we will dismiss the case.

2. Alberto Fujimori:

   This is a tight vote without a doubt ... what we're seeing is the vitality of democracy in our country, and that fills me with pride.

3. Sam Bullard:

   No doubt it will be a challenging few months as the vaccines struggle to get distributed and lockdowns remain in place, however, as COVID gets under control, we expect growth to ratchet higher, running at around a 7% pace in the second half of the year.

4. Edward Yuan:

   I was first depressed and my wife was crying when we were told she can't leave, but a few hours later, the tears turned into surprise, happiness and doubt.

5. Dilma Rousseff:

   I cannot conclude my remarks without mentioning the grave moment Brazil is currently undergoing, i have no doubt our people will be capable of preventing any setbacks.

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