- doubt⇄doubt, verb, noun.
- doubt⇄expr. beyond doubt, surely; certainly.
Ex. He is beyond doubt the smartest boy in the class. - doubt⇄expr. no doubt,
a. certainly; surely.
Ex. No doubt we will win in the end.
b. probably.
Ex. No doubt you're right, but others don't agree. - doubt⇄expr. without doubt, surely; certainly.
Ex. You can accept his decision without doubt. - doubt⇄noun doubter.
- doubt⇄noun 1. difficulty in believing; lack of trust or confidence; uncertainty.
Ex. Faith casts out doubt.
2. a feeling of uncertainty; uncertain state of mind.
Ex. We were in doubt as to the right road.
3. an uncertain condition of - doubt⇄v.i. to be uncertain or undecided.
Ex. O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? (Matthew 14:31). - doubt⇄v.t. 1. to not believe or trust; not be sure of; feel uncertain about.
Ex. The captain doubted whether the leaking ship would reach land. I doubt that he wrote the letter.
(SYN) mistrust, question.
2. (Archaic.) to be afraid of; fear.