doubt

/daʊt/ noun

Definition

› [C, U] when you are not certain about something, or do not trust someone or something: I have some doubts about his ability to do the job.

have no doubt › to be certain: [+ (that)] I have no doubt that I made the right decision.

there's no doubt › it is certain: [+ (that)] There is no doubt that he's a good player.

be in doubt › to not be certain: The future of the project is in doubt.

cast doubt on sth › to make something seem uncertain: Witnesses have cast doubt on the suspect's innocence.

without (a) doubt › certainly: She is without doubt a great musician.

no doubt › used to say that something is very likely: No doubt she'll spend the money on new clothes. → See also give sb the benefit of the doubt → See also beyond/without a shadow of a doubt

(Definition of doubt noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

false, not real or not legal

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