MISDOUBTS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of misdoubt

as in doubts

a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something whatever misdoubts I had about the candidate's qualifications were erased by the interview

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verb

present tense third-person singular of misdoubt

as in questions

to have no trust or confidence in unexpectedly elevated to the throne, the new king acknowledged that many misdoubted his ability to lead his people

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Noun

The fun along with — of course — the doubts, the surprises, the deadlines, the page count.

— Lisa Kudrow, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The contretemps later that year with Japan only further raised doubts about Beijing’s command over the industry.

— GLORIA XIONG, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of doubts

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Writer-director Steven Conrad employs a fair bit of misdirection, pointing our suspicions first to Clark and then to Carol.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Reporting then revealed a historic spike in the sales of physical books printed before 2022, and booksellers began voicing their suspicions that AI companies were secretly their big buyers.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of suspicions

Noun

Speakers focused on the expansion of surveillance cameras across metro Atlanta, recent cases involving officers accused of misusing Flock data and concerns about immigration enforcement.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
There are growing concerns of a fuel supply crisis as global reserves rapidly decline.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

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