doubts

doubts · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of doubt; feelings of uncertainty or lack of conviction.

  2. 2.

    Third person singular of doubt; feels uncertain about.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    have one's doubts — to be uncertain about something
  • •
    beyond doubt — certainly; without question
  • •
    cast doubt on — to make something seem uncertain

Related words

Antonyms: certainties, convictions
See also: doubt, doubtful, uncertainty
Synonyms: misgivings, reservations, uncertainties

Etymology

From doubt, from Old French doute, from Latin dubitare ("to waver").