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, yes, quality wins also would go a long way toward further erasing doubts. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

Not long after the twins were born, Willis had momentary doubts about the procedure. — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026

Mantovani, a Miami Beach resident who immigrated to the United States from Argentina as a child, said confusion about the electoral system and doubts about the impact of a single vote kept him from participating in previous elections. — Sabrina Lozano, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

The symbol’s presence sowed doubts about the age and identity of the skeleton inside, according to Warwick Rodwell, a consultant archaeologist at Westminster Abbey. — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

Early returns There were some doubts about how fast UConn’s 10 new players would come together, and they’ll be tested right away with the most challenging nonconference schedule the program’s ever put together. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

Perhaps, the showmakers were worried about such doubts being expressed prior to the show’s release on Christmas Day. — John Bleasdale, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026

Spain’s second deadly high-speed rail crash this year killed 69 people and left 50 hospitalized, renewing doubts about a network long considered a national achievement. — Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

The cryptocurrency industry’s leading network of super PACs is yet again spending huge sums against Sherrod Brown in Ohio, despite doubts that the investment will pay off. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Verb

Some echoed Iranian officials doubts' that the election results would change much for Iranians. — CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Ella Atkins, a professor of aerospace engineering at Virginia Tech, doubts that reliability alone keeps people in the cockpit. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026

For anyone who doubts Morgan Park’s ability to compete with the area’s best, take a look at Week 1, when the Mustangs lost to Downers Grove North 17-12 and probably should have won. — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Madrid doubts Trump will change course even if Republicans suffer big losses on Tuesday night. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Pilots still ask passengers to keep their seat belts fastened while seated, and no one doubts the captain for saying so. — Amanda Connelly, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

There’s also doubts over whether SpaceX’s Starship, one of the spacecraft that NASA has selected to carry out the Moon landing and be used in the docking exercise, will be ready in time. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 Oct. 2026

In Visakhapatnam, doubts about the approval process are compounded by Google’s partnership with the Adani Group, an Indian infrastructure conglomerate led by billionaire Gautam Adani. — Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026

Numerous treatise writers began to insist that anyone who doubts the diabolical empowerment of women-as-witches is self-deluded and dangerous. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026