Definitions for doubt

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Spelling: [dout]

IPA: /daʊt/

Doubt is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 51 anagrams from letters in doubt (bdotu).

Definitions for doubt

noun

1. a feeling of uncertainty about the truth, reality, or nature of something.
2. distrust.
3. a state of affairs such as to occasion uncertainty.
4. Obsolete. fear; dread.

Idioms

1. beyond the shadow of a doubt, with certainty; definitely. Also, beyond a doubt, beyond doubt.
2. in doubt, in a state of uncertainty or suspense:
3. no doubt, probably. certainly:
4. without doubt, unquestionably; certainly.

verb (used with object)

1. to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
2. to distrust.
3. Archaic. to fear; be apprehensive about.

verb (used without object)

1. to be uncertain about something; be undecided in opinion or belief.

Origin of doubt

1175-1225; (v.) Middle English douten Anglo-French, Old French douter Latin dubitāre to waver, hesitate, be uncertain (frequentative of OL dubāre), equivalent to dub- doubt + -it- frequentati

Examples for doubt

Their confrontation at dinner was, without a doubt, the highlight of the episode.

That they would use the drug to excess there can be no doubt, and that is the main point.

The man who has just saved his life can no doubt obtain any favour.

These men and women will no doubt cause a tug a war in time.

I doubt me whether the poor old hound will brook the journey.

And the only one she never forgets is, 'When in doubt, lead your highest check.'

His decision to stick to his convictions on Thursday is no doubt positive news for them.

He no doubt had heard by then that some of the cops had ignored his request and turned their backs.

Of this, there is an impression on my mind too strong to admit of doubt.

And, in the case of fluoride, at least, that doubt might actually be justified.