doubt

doubt is part of the Basic English 850.

Pronunciation

• enPR: dout
• IPA: /daʊt/
• SAMPA: /daUt/
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Noun

Singular doubt

Plural doubts

1. A question or uncertainty about something.

   His mind was full of doubts about the bigfoot website.

Synonyms

• question
• uncertainty
• cynicism
• disbelief

Antonyms

• trust
• certainty
• belief

Related words

• doubtless
• in doubt
• redoubtable
• undoubtedly
• without a doubt

Verb

Plain form doubt

Third-person singular doubts

Past tense doubted

Past participle doubted

Present participle doubting

1. (transitive) If you doubt someone or something, you don't believe them completely.

   The girl I met at the pub said she would call me, but I doubt she really will.

Synonyms

• question

Antonyms

• trust
• believe

Related words

• doubting Thomas
• doubter