Synonyms of believe

believe

verb

bə-ˈlēv 

1

as in to accept

to regard as right or true

only the most naive car buyer would have believed the salesman's claim that the dealership was actually losing money on the deal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accept
• understand
• take
• trust
• buy
• swallow
• credit
• assume
• presume
• suppose
• account
• set store by
• conclude
• infer
• deduce
• accredit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reject
• doubt
• suspect
• disbelieve
• discredit
• question
• distrust
• challenge
• dispute
• mistrust
• misdoubt

2

as in to think

to have as an opinion

despite the horrors she witnessed and endured, Anne Frank steadfastly believed that "people are really good at heart"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• think
• guess
• imagine
• consider
• feel
• figure
• suppose
• deem
• conceive
• perceive
• judge
• assume
• reckon
• hold
• allow
• accept
• regard
• presume
• esteem
• view
• rely
• depend
• trust
• conclude
• surmise
• infer
• presuppose
• deduce

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• doubt
• suspect
• question
• reject
• distrust
• discredit
• mistrust
• disbelieve

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of believe

Guggenheim believed the interior of the museum was rightly within Sweeney’s purview, just as its exterior color was within Wright’s. — Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026

The Marlins believed asking him to return to radio would be awkward and decided everyone needed a fresh start. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026

The practice of airing private messages on broadcast stations in Argentina is believed to have begun in Patagonia, in the late thirties and early forties. — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Helabusador believes this was the song to cut through after so many years because the artists injected their own styles into it, offering a new take to those familiar with reparto, and a new way in for those hearing it for the first time. — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing believe

• make believe