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

Consequently, Shin believes the won has significant room for appreciation moving forward. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Kaltenbrunner believes that Hitler has been sent by God to rule over Germany. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

That type of performance by Barwiolek for the Vikings (1-0) wasn’t a surprise to Hughes, the former Timothy Christian coach who believes Barwiolek will be a big key to the team’s success. — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Head coach Sonny Dykes also believes that the defense became more physical through a grueling camp against the new offense. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026

The company believes this approach could provide an additional layer of operational control while enabling alternative fuel-cycle designs. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

Local historian April Halberstadt believes the station was situated there to help serve East San Jose, which had been annexed in 1911, and the new subdivision of Naglee Park. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026

With the right access, Infalt believes this is the easiest time to find a mature buck. — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026

Difficult People began during the Obama era, a context Klausner believes matters when people call the series prophetic. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026