doubt
verb [T] /daʊt/Definition
B2 to not feel certain or confident about something or to think that something is not probable: I doubt whether/if I can finish the work on time. [+ that] They had begun to doubt that it could be done. He may come back tomorrow with the money, but I very much doubt it. I don't doubt his abilities.Suspecting and questioningQuestioning people and asking questions in generalCuriosity doubt sb/doubt sb's word C1 to not trust someone or believe what they say: He's never lied to me before, so I have no reason to doubt his word.Suspecting and questioningQuestioning people and asking questions in generalCuriosity
(Definition of doubt verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- call into question idiom
- challenge noun (QUESTION)
- challenge verb (DOUBT)
- challenge verb (STOP)
- cynic noun
- cynical adjective
- dispute noun
- dispute verb
- doubter noun
- doubting Thomas noun
- I'd like to see... idiom
- misgiving noun
- niggle noun (WORRY)
- query noun
- reservation noun (DOUBT)
- sceptical adjective
- skeptic noun
- smell a rat idiom
- suspect verb (DOUBT)
- suspiciously adverb (DOUBT)
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