Doubt

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A redoubt.
  • noun. Uncertainty with regard to the truth of a given proposition or assertion; suspense of judgment arising from defect of evidence or of inclination; an unsettled state of opinion; indecision of belief.
  • noun. A matter of uncertainty; an undecided case or proposition; a ground of hesitation.
  • noun. A difficulty suggested or proposed for solution; an objection.
  • noun. Difficulty; danger.
  • noun. Hesitating apprehension; fear; dread.
  • noun. Synonyms Indecision, irresolution, suspense, hesitation, hesitancy, misgiving, distrust, mistrust.
  • To be uncertain as to a truth or fact; be undetermined or undecided; waver or fluctuate in opinion; hesitate.
  • To be in fear; be afraid.
  • To be uncertain as to the truth or fact of; hold in question; question; hesitate to believe: as, to doubt the truth of a story.
  • To be expectant or apprehensive of; believe hesitatingly or indefinitely.
  • To distrust; be uncertain with regard to; be distrustful of: as, to doubt one's ability to execute a task.
  • To fear; be afraid of.
  • To cause to fear; put in fear; appal; daunt.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • intransitive verb. 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.
  • intransitive verb. To suspect; to fear; to be apprehensive.
  • transitive verb. 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.
  • transitive verb. undefined
  • transitive verb. To suspect; to fear; to be apprehensive of.
  • transitive verb. To fill with fear; to affright.
  • noun. 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.
  • noun. Uncertainty of condition.
  • noun. Suspicion; fear; apprehension; dread.
  • noun. Difficulty expressed or urged for solution; point unsettled; objection.
  • noun. undoubtedly; without doubt.
  • noun. beyond doubt.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • verb. To lack confidence in; to disbelieve, question, or suspect.
  • verb. To fear; to suspect.
  • noun. Uncertainty, disbelief.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. lack confidence in or have doubts about
  • verb. consider unlikely or have doubts about
  • noun. the state of being unsure of something
  • noun. uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something
  • Word Usage
    "Carolos Duran has already seen my sketch for one, and he says there is not a doubt -- _not a doubt_ -- that it will be considered."