verb
doubt
dowt
verb
1
To feel uncertain about something, or to believe it is unlikely to be true.
"I doubt he'll actually show up on time."
"She began to doubt her own memory of the event."
noun
1
A feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction about something.
"There's no doubt in my mind that she's the right person for the job."
"His constant doubts made it hard for him to commit to any decision."
How to Use Doubt
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishNot being sure, or not quite believing something is true.
Common mistake
The "b" in doubt is silent — it's pronounced "dout."
Easily confused with
Common pairings
no doubt
doubt it
benefit of the doubt
without a doubt
Word Forms
doubted past tense, doubts plural, doubts singular
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Etymology
From Old French douter, ultimately from Latin dubitare, "to be uncertain, to waver." The silent "b" was added later by scholars trying to match the Latin spelling.