Synonyms of doubts

doubts 1 of 2

noun

plural of doubt

as in suspicions

a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something

from the beginning I had my doubts about the investment scheme

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suspicions
• uncertainties
• skepticism
• concerns
• distrust
• mistrust
• misgivings
• anxieties
• reservations
• queries
• misdoubts
• dubitations
• dubieties
• disbeliefs
• paranoias
• incertitudes
• qualms
• compunctions
• tremors
• incredulities
• scruples
• niggles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• beliefs
• assurances
• convictions
• confidences
• trusts
• certainties
• sureties
• certitudes
• faiths
• credences

doubts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of doubt

as in questions

to have no trust or confidence in

I doubt that you can do all that you say

Synonyms & Similar Words

• questions
• suspects
• mistrusts
• distrusts
• misdoubts
• disbelieves
• discounts
• negates
• discredits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• depends (on or upon)
• banks (on or upon)
• trusts
• relies (on or upon)
• counts (on or upon)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of doubts

Noun

But the episode also raised doubts about Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas’ leadership capability. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

As Zai’s doubts about the wedding fester, scratches begin to appear on her legs, apparently the work of the phantom bride, while the menacing of this spirit produces blemishes on her skin. — Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026

The Moon squares serious Saturn, bringing doubts about travel, education, or a decision that would take you beyond familiar territory. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

After Wes Craven’s passing in 2015, fans had doubts about the fifth installment living up to his original Scream franchise vision. — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026

But injuries, sloppy play and a leaky bullpen had cast serious doubts about the team’s World Series hopes. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

For Woonsocket Public Works Director Steven D’Agostino, there should be serious doubts about Jacobs. — Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Before Santos was sworn into office in 2023, doubts about his biography had emerged. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Trump has also failed to hold the annual summits of the Quad, raising doubts that the United States is committed to that security partnership and to preventing Chinese dominance across Asia. — C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026

Verb

Guillén, with two decades’ experience of organizing a major race, doubts such a move would be practicable, let alone beneficial for the sport’s spectacle. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Whatever doubts McCartney still harbored disappeared when the four musicians began to play along with the tape of his acoustic solo performance. — Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Kelly doubts that even a modest decline in oil prices will be a game-changer for the bond market because of the sheer amount of borrowing that’s required. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

Meta could introduce technical solutions, like automatically blurring faces, as Google does in Street View images, but Szydlowski doubts Meta would voluntarily make such a privacy-conscious change without regulatory or public pressure. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026

The Israeli government said in a message in English that conversations were deep and constructive, while a message in Hebrew, attributed to an anonymous Israeli official, emphasized disagreements and said that Israel doubts Hamas will disarm. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026

But almost no one doubts that they are protected by the First Amendment. — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Forbes probably won’t sue Despite the range of legal theories available, Friedman doubts Forbes will actually bring a case. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Zhang doubts the move will derail development of AI companion services substantially, though, since tech companies are working on alternatives. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026