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 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

Well, on Monday, Overshown put those doubts to rest by tying for the team lead with six tackles and recording a game-sealing interception in the fourth quarter to thwart a Philadelphia comeback attempt. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026

Those doubts may have been subsumed for the moment by Musk’s showmanship. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

The extraordinary extent of Edward’s absorption in Nighthawks suggests that the painting was a product of exceptional, almost obsessive focus, with little of the typical delays or doubts plaguing its genesis. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Sunday wasn’t enough to erase all the doubts created by his poor first five games, when Willis posted the NFL’s lowest passer rating among starting quarterbacks (an ignominious distinction now held by the Chargers’ Justin Herbert). — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026

As the biggest companies gobble up the capital that’s available, there are doubts about whether there will be enough left for smaller players like neoclouds. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026

Those fiscal strains come as political volatility and social unrest raise doubts about the government’s ability to deliver measures aimed at stabilizing the public finances. — Jenni Reid,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

The song addresses overcoming adversity and using others’ doubts to fuel your passion. — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2026

Verb

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

After years of cruel dismissal from his grandfather, Kang Seung-woon (Jung Jin-young), and relentless pressure from his mother, Kang Ji-hye (Yoon Se-ah), Pi-o doubts his talent. — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

No one doubts Justin Herbert’s physical tools, and the winless Chargers have plenty of issues outside of the quarterback. — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

At the same time, the column notes that doubts about Harris’s electability are widespread among Democrats, given her 2024 loss and questions about whether the party should turn to a new candidate. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Ion Stoica, a professor of computer science at the University of California, Berkeley, doubts that American efforts to restrict access to powerful AI could prevent the spread of capable models. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2026

But Riley doubts the tool will do much to solve the bigger problems in the air traffic control system — particularly the staffing shortage. — Joel Rose, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026

Of course, if there’s any truth to this, he should be shot out of a cannon at BravoCon — but Carmella doubts that a ring was even bought in the first place. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026