Synonyms of believes

believes

verb

present tense third-person singular of believe

1

as in accepts

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

• accepts
• understands
• takes
• trusts
• buys
• swallows
• credits
• assumes
• presumes
• accounts
• supposes
• sets store by
• concludes
• infers
• deduces
• accredits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejects
• disbelieves
• discredits
• suspects
• doubts
• distrusts
• questions
• challenges
• mistrusts
• disputes
• misdoubts

2

as in thinks

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

• thinks
• considers
• imagines
• feels
• deems
• figures
• supposes
• guesses
• conceives
• perceives
• judges
• assumes
• holds
• reckons
• accepts
• allows
• esteems
• regards
• relies
• presumes
• depends
• presupposes
• trusts
• concludes
• views
• surmises
• infers
• deduces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suspects
• doubts
• distrusts
• rejects
• questions
• mistrusts
• discredits
• disbelieves

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of believes

Just as important, Beard believes the auction houses adjusted to the new market faster than much of the private market. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026

But should cynics in the industry be tapping the brakes a little, to make sure everybody believes Dean is all that, before giving her an official coronation? — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 July 2026

Harris believes that harsh or specialty chemicals are rarely if ever necessary to get the job done. — Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2026

The team believes the technology could eventually support large-scale storage of electricity generated by intermittent renewable sources such as solar and wind farms. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

Farage believes the Royal and VIP Executive Committee, which is responsible for MPs’ security, has not taken his own safety seriously enough. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 17 July 2026

Waibel believes going to college is necessary for some players who might not be mentally, physically or tactically ready to make the professional jump at a young age. — Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 17 July 2026

And Sahib believes haircare is arriving at exactly the same crossroads. — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Wind giants across the board posted strong first-quarter results , and Goldman believes the comeback is set to continue. — Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 17 July 2026