In doubt


Synonyms for in doubt
adj distrustful

skeptical
watchful
cautious
wary
apprehensive
mistrustful

doubtful
incredulous
jealous
careful
leery
cagey

green-eyed
questioning
quizzical
suspect
unbelieving
uptight

wondering
not born yesterday on the lookout
suspecting
without belief
without faith

Antonyms for in doubt

believing
inattentive
heedless
incautious
rash
confident
convinced
trusting

trustworthy
trusty
believable
undoubted
unquestionable
undoubting
careless
thoughtless

uncareful
certain
sure
innocent
palpable
indubious

Synonyms
adj not refuted

undetermined
unnoticed
unsettled
moot

undecided
debatable
open
uncertain

up in the air
unchallenged
disputed
unquestioned

unrefuted

Antonyms

determined
settled
undoubted
mutual
returned

shared
certain
decided
definite
sure

answered
responded to
reciprocated
requited

Synonyms
adj ambiguous

concerned
troubled
borderline
chancy
dubious

dubitable
equivocal
inconclusive
indecisive
indeterminate

questionable
uncertain
unclear
unknown
unsure

vague
in question

Antonyms

untroubled

Synonyms
adj doubtful

borderline
chancy
clouded
dubious
equivocal

iffy
inconclusive
indecisive
indeterminate
questionable

shady
suspicious
uncertain
unclear
unsure

doubtable
in question

Synonyms
adj ambiguous

borderline
chancy
clouded
cryptic
doubtful
dubious
dubitable
enigmatic

equivocal
inconclusive
indecisive
indefinite
indeterminate
inexplicit
muddy
obscure

opaque
problematic
puzzling
questionable
tenebrous
uncertain
unclear
unintelligible

unsure
vague
at issue
clear as dishwater
enigmatical
in question

Usage Notes

Doubt and doubtful may be followed by a subordinate clause beginning with that, whether, or if: I doubt that (or whether or if) the story is true. It is doubtful that (or whether or if) the story is true. There is some doubt that (or whether or if) the story is true. In negative or interrogative sentences, that almost always introduces the subordinate clause: I do not doubt that the story is true. Is it doubtful that the story is true? Is there any doubt that the story is true? The expressions doubt but and doubt but that occur in all varieties of standard speech and writing: I don’t doubt but she is sincere. There is no doubt but that the charges will affect his career. Doubt but what occurs mainly in informal speech and writing: There is no doubt but what the rainy weather will hurt the crops.

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