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

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

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Verb

The case questions whether religious schools can refuse admission to children of gay and trans parents, which would violate a state law against discrimination.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
Michael Wara, a research scholar at Stanford University’s Woods Institute for the Environment, questions whether or not the idea would be able to make it through the Legislature.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of questions

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By combining money with hard work in a traditionally Democratic state, Rockefeller overcame suspicions of political opportunism and rose from state legislator to secretary of state to governor.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
The report also omitted auditors’ suspicions that managers had coached workers ahead of time to give false testimony.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of suspicions

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Sofiyan did not elaborate on the purpose of the deployment or respond to questions about whether there were concerns about security or political tensions in Jakarta.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
But Marshall’s campaign faced headwinds in the race’s final weeks, including concerns about his medical debt practices as a physician and longstanding questions about his residency.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026

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