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

The doubts being voiced by these major investors has turbocharged the push by the private equity sector to reach into individual retirement accounts. —Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026

But doubts about their mentality continue to creep in and injuries to key players are piling up. —Jackie Powell, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026

Crude oil climbed back up to $100 per barrel on Thursday morning, as doubts grow over how the ceasefire will hold. —Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026

Other reasons included concerns about side effects and doubts about the vaccine’s effectiveness. —Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2026

Thanks to a Latin inscription, experts have no doubts the coin shows the Christian saint. —Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 8 Apr. 2026

Even Naomi, once Bateman's fiercest defender, began to have doubts when she was transferred to prison for her involvement in Bateman's trafficking scheme. —Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026

The steamy romance Heated Rivalry saw two gay men spend nearly a decade trying to define their relationship; although being closeted played a major role in their hesitation, the show also mined tension from the characters’ doubts about having an exclusive partnership. —Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026

From the start, there have been doubts about whether former Mascotte police officer James Duckett was really guilty in the 1987 murder of 11-year-old Teresa McAbee. —Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026

Verb

At times, Bartek doubts his own decision to go into farming. —ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026

Anyone who doubts this power would be used to hide government failures is ignoring state history since the 1968 passage of the California Public Records Act. —U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026

No one doubts the inflationary drag of oil. —Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026

Maribel also doubts her own son will see a public school system fully tailored to meeting Voozeki’s needs. —Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Mar. 2026

Even then, Bridgman doubts Fraraccio’s competency can ever be restored. —Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026

Kajsa Ollongren, the European Union’s special representative for human rights, doubts that the US-Israeli war in Iran will result in regime change in the country. —Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026

Nobody doubts the Reds’ attacking quality. —Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026

Kevin Duan, who was there to support one of the DJs, doubts it. —Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026