Synonyms of doubted

doubted

verb

past tense of doubt

as in questioned

to have no trust or confidence in

I doubt that you can do all that you say

Synonyms & Similar Words

• questioned
• suspected
• distrusted
• mistrusted
• misdoubted
• disbelieved
• discounted
• negated
• discredited

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• trusted
• relied (on or upon)
• counted (on or upon)
• depended (on or upon)
• banked (on or upon)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of doubted

No one doubted his stuff, but there were times in April, May and June when Painter could not meet the moment. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

However, at the beginning, customers doubted whether the change in ownership would mean a change in dedication to the gluten-free food that made Mimmo’s a local legend. — Elizabeth MacBride, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Until now, Willis has spent his entire football career being overlooked, doubted. — Omar Kelly august 21, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

The same annals now recognize that show as one of the defining moments of his career, which Jacobs himself has never doubted. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 18 Aug. 2026

Other residents raised concerns about the developer’s lack of experience with a project of this scop and doubted the trustworthiness of all parties involved. — Julianna Mejia august 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026

Investors also challenged lofty tech stock valuations and doubted whether surging capital spending will generate adequate returns. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

Amazon is now the world’s biggest company, but its founder once doubted the business would survive. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 30 July 2026

As long as there have been vaccines, there have been people who doubted their science and safety. — Katherine Shwetz, Washington Post, 28 July 2026