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epäilys — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • doubt verb To feel uncertain about something, or to believe it is unlikely to be true.
  • dubiety noun Doubtfulness.
  • incredulity noun Unwillingness or inability to believe; doubt about the truth or verisimilitude of something; disbelief.
  • misgiving noun Doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread
  • qualm noun A feeling of apprehension, doubt, fear etc.
  • question noun A sentence or phrase used to ask for information or a response.
  • suspicion noun A feeling that something is wrong or that someone has done something wrong, without proof.

Senses

epäilys is used for these senses in English:

  • doubt (uncountable, countable) Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); (countable) a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty.
  • dubiety (countable) A particular instance of doubt or uncertainty.
  • dubitation (countable) A pang or expression of doubt.
  • incredulity Unwillingness or inability to believe; doubt about the truth or verisimilitude of something; disbelief.
  • misgiving doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread
  • qualm A feeling of apprehension, doubt, fear etc. [from 16th c.]
  • question A doubt or challenge about the truth, accuracy, or validity of a matter.
  • suspicion Uncertainty, doubt.

doubt — full definition

  1. verb To feel uncertain about something, or to believe it is unlikely to be true.
  2. noun A feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction about something.

dubiety — full definition

  1. noun Doubtfulness.
  2. noun A particular instance of doubt or uncertainty.

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