Synonyms of beliefs

beliefs

noun

plural of belief

1

as in faiths

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 & Similar Words

• faiths
• axioms
• assurances
• certainties
• credits
• convictions
• articles of faith
• principles
• tenets
• credences
• confidences
• precepts
• doctrines
• laws
• philosophies
• certitudes
• dogmas
• trusts
• hopes
• dependences
• reliances
• dogmatisms
• insistences
• fanaticisms

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• doubts
• discredit
• disbeliefs
• uncertainties
• skepticism
• distrust
• suspicions
• nonbeliefs
• mistrust

2

as in opinions

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 & Similar Words

• opinions
• minds
• feelings
• views
• convictions
• notions
• perceptions
• thoughts
• impressions
• sentiments
• judgments
• attitudes
• ideas
• observations
• comments
• verdicts
• assumptions
• persuasions
• eyes
• estimates
• decisions
• presuppositions
• faiths
• presumptions
• theories
• estimations
• concepts
• conceptions
• hypotheses
• says
• viewpoints
• advice
• guesses
• determinations
• stances
• suggestions
• recommendations
• remarks
• perspectives
• conclusions
• conjectures
• hunches
• reflections
• takes
• credences
• positions
• stands
• shoes
• inputs
• angles
• standpoints
• deliverances
• esteems
• outlooks
• surmises
• obiter dicta
• credits
• slants
• counterviews

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• facts
• truths

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of beliefs

The state of Utah argued Robinson targeted Kirk because of his political beliefs, and knowing that children were present and would witness the shooting. — CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Success may reinforce your confidence, but strong leaders know when to question even the practices and beliefs that once served them well. — Hao Lam, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

His religious beliefs provided succour after the disappointment of being ruled out of the World Cup, where Brazil were eliminated at the round of 16 by Norway. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The collection The Lucas Museum describes narrative art broadly as visual art that tells stories or communicates the beliefs, values, and myths through which people understand themselves and their societies. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

Imagine if more young Americans spent a year working alongside people from different races, religions, regions, economic backgrounds, and political beliefs. — Steven Fulop, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

The organization aims to educate young people about conservative and Christian beliefs and encourage them to become leaders, the organization’s website states. — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

The museum faces the Western Gates, or Point Conception—a spot on the cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean, which tribal beliefs describe as the place one departs this world and enters the spirit realm. — Carrie Honaker, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

What remains disputed is whether those beliefs motivated the Tate-LaBianca murders or whether, as Berlinger argues, prosecutors elevated them into the central theory of their case. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026