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belief

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of belief

1 mental conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some being or phenomenon

  • a belief in UFO's led him to relentlessly scan the nighttime skies
Synonyms of belief

credence, credit, faith
Words Related to belief

axiom, law, precept, principle, tenet

assurance, certainty, certitude, conviction, positiveness, sureness

confidence, dependence (also dependance), reliance, trust

hope

doctrine, dogma, philosophy

dogmatism, fanaticism, insistence
Phrases Synonymous with belief

article of faith
Near Antonyms of belief

distrust, mistrust, skepticism, suspicion, uncertainty
Antonyms of belief

disbelief, discredit, doubt, nonbelief, unbelief

2 an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge

  • it's my belief that the sky is blue because our eyes perceive the color blue easily
Synonyms of belief

conviction, eye, feeling, judgment (or judgement), mind, notion, opinion, persuasion, sentiment, verdict, view
Words Related to belief

say

impression, perception, take

attitude

assumption, presumption, presupposition

conclusion, decision, determination

deliverance, esteem, estimate, estimation

credence, credit, faith

concept, conception, idea, thought

position, stance, stand

comment, obiter dictum, observation, reflection, remark

conjecture, guess, hunch, hypothesis, surmise, theory

advice, input, recommendation, suggestion

angle, outlook, perspective, shoes, slant, standpoint, viewpoint

counterview
Near Antonyms of belief

fact, truth

Synonym Discussion of belief

belief, faith, credence, credit mean assent to the truth of something offered for acceptance. belief may or may not imply certitude in the believer.
    • my belief that I had caught all the errors
faith almost always implies certitude even where there is no evidence or proof.
    • an unshakable faith in God
credence suggests intellectual assent without implying anything about grounds for assent.
    • a theory now given credence by scientists
credit may imply assent on grounds other than direct proof.
    • gave full credit to the statement of a reputable witness

synonyms see in addition opinion

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