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

Though some analysts see the stock surges as overblown, others believe the furor is justified given forecasts that the memory crunch could last years. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 27 July 2026

From preferential access to quality jobs in Bangladesh to exam paper leaks in India, young South Asians increasingly believe meritocracy no longer works. — Šumit Ganguly, NPR, 27 July 2026

Investigators believe the two suspects were shooting at each other and, although one remained on the loose, Assistant Seattle Police Chief Tyrone Davis told a news conference Sunday night that there was no ongoing threat to the public. — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026

Yet Soren believes the real achievement is not the account list itself. — Yuri Shima, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Phrases Containing believe

• make believe