Synonyms of dubiety

dubiety

noun

du̇-ˈbī-ət-ē 

as in doubt

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

the comfort of having a faith free from all dubiety is what attracts people to the religious sect

Synonyms & Similar Words

• doubt
• skepticism
• suspicion
• uncertainty
• distrust
• disbelief
• concern
• mistrust
• incertitude
• misgiving
• misdoubt
• reservation
• dubitation
• query
• incredulity
• paranoia
• distrustfulness
• unbelief
• mistrustfulness
• anxiety
• wariness
• qualm
• compunction
• scruple
• tremor
• niggle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• belief
• assurance
• confidence
• trust
• certainty
• conviction
• surety
• certitude
• faith
• sureness
• credence

Synonym Chooser

How does the noun dubiety differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of dubiety are doubt, mistrust, skepticism, suspicion, and uncertainty. While all these words mean "lack of sureness about someone or something," dubiety stresses a wavering between conclusions.

felt some dubiety about its practicality

When would doubt be a good substitute for dubiety?

The synonyms doubt and dubiety are sometimes interchangeable, but doubt suggests both uncertainty and inability to make a decision.

plagued by doubts as to what to do

In what contexts can mistrust take the place of dubiety?

While the synonyms mistrust and dubiety are close in meaning, mistrust implies a genuine doubt based upon suspicion.

had a great mistrust of doctors

When could skepticism be used to replace dubiety?

While in some cases nearly identical to dubiety, skepticism implies unwillingness to believe without conclusive evidence.

an economic forecast greeted with skepticism

When can suspicion be used instead of dubiety?

Although the words suspicion and dubiety have much in common, suspicion stresses lack of faith in the truth, reality, fairness, or reliability of something or someone.

regarded the stranger with suspicion

Where would uncertainty be a reasonable alternative to dubiety?

The words uncertainty and dubiety can be used in similar contexts, but uncertainty may range from a falling short of certainty to an almost complete lack of conviction or knowledge especially about an outcome or result.

assumed the role of manager without hesitation or uncertainty

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dubiety

The early snark and savvy dubiety look silly with a couple of decades’ hindsight. —Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2021

Given that dubiety about the 2021 season — even the size of next year’s rosters remains unclear — predicting how the Twins might change over the winter is problematic. —Phil Miller, Star Tribune, 3 Oct. 2020

That the hosts were doomed, again, by penalties at home — 13 flags, this time — continues to foster a sense of dubiety in this staff’s ability to fix what everybody and their uncle knows has been broken for months. —Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2019

Thankfully, any dubiety melts away with the burbling opening chords of Oh Baby, a propulsive slice of '80s synth-laden nostalgia that taps into the familiar feelings of longing and isolation that have become LCD's staple. —Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2017