as in skeptic
a person who is always ready to doubt or question the truth or existence of something
there will always be some hard-core doubters of the government's denial of the UFO incident
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of doubter
There’s still more work to do and plenty of doubters to quiet.
—
Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Brett Crossland gave it up to Ohio State rightfielder Noah Furcht, who ripped a no-doubter to left to cut into Texas' lead.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
While Bader’s three-run shot was a true no-doubter, Eldridge’s first homer of the spring a wallscraper.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
Some decisions were no-doubters, like coach Mike Sullivan giving the net to Hellebuyck, who was the best goalie in the tournament.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
But Brunson quickly silenced the doubters.
—Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 Feb. 2026
This is not the Beach Boys box set to win over doubters and welcome newbies to the band.
—Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 14 Feb. 2026
Since his time with the Jets, Darnold has had his doubters.
—Antwan Staley, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
Darnold proved his doubters wrong.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Brett Crossland gave it up to Ohio State rightfielder Noah Furcht, who ripped a no-doubter to left to cut into Texas' lead.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
While Bader’s three-run shot was a true no-doubter, Eldridge’s first homer of the spring a wallscraper.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
Some decisions were no-doubters, like coach Mike Sullivan giving the net to Hellebuyck, who was the best goalie in the tournament.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
But Brunson quickly silenced the doubters.
—Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 Feb. 2026
This is not the Beach Boys box set to win over doubters and welcome newbies to the band.
—Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 14 Feb. 2026
Since his time with the Jets, Darnold has had his doubters.
—Antwan Staley, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
Darnold proved his doubters wrong.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubter
Noun
-
Tracey has become the most visible public face of a loose but vocal faction of Epstein skeptics that includes commentators such as Robbie Soave and Claire Lehman.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Mar. 2026
-
The documentary rides an emotional seesaw, bouncing between moments of despair and elation during interviews dozens of AI fanatics and skeptics.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Several questioners pressed Steyer on his positions on Israel’s actions in Palestine and asked him to work to divest state entities from Israeli companies.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
-
But what was really baffling was Cronin’s claim that the questioner was raising his voice.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Doubter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubter. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
