doubting

Definition of Doubting in English :

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Adjective

1. doubting, questioning, sceptical, skeptical

marked by or given to doubt

Example Sentences:
'a skeptical attitude'
'a skeptical listener'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Doubting

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noun

1.

uncertainty about the truth, fact, or existence of something (esp in the phrases in doubt, without doubt, beyond a shadow of doubt, etc)

2. (often plural)

lack of belief in or conviction about something

all his doubts about the project disappeared

3.

an unresolved difficulty, point, etc

4. philosophy

the methodical device, esp in the philosophy of Descartes, of identifying certain knowledge as the residue after rejecting any proposition which might, however improbably, be false

5. obsolete

fear

6. give someone the benefit of the doubt

7. no doubt

verb

8. (tr; may take a clause as object)

to be inclined to disbelieve

I doubt we are late

9. (transitive)

to distrust or be suspicious of

he doubted their motives

10. (intransitive)

to feel uncertainty or be undecided

11. (tr; may take a clause as object) Scottish

to be inclined to believe

12. (transitive) archaic

to fear

13. I wouldn't doubt someone

Doubting

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verb intransitive

1.

to be uncertain in opinion or belief; be undecided

2.

to be inclined to disbelief

3. Archaic

to hesitate

verb transitive

4.

to be uncertain about; question; feel distrust of

5.

to be inclined to disbelieve; be skeptical of

6. Archaic

to be fearful or suspicious of

noun

7.

a.

a wavering of opinion or belief; lack of conviction; uncertainty

b.

lack of trust or confidence

8.

a condition of uncertainty

the outcome was in doubt

9.

an unsettled point or matter; difficulty

10. Obsolete

apprehension or fear

Doubting

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v. doubt·ed, doubt·ing, doubts

v.tr.

1. To be undecided or skeptical about: began to doubt some accepted doctrines.

2. To tend to disbelieve; distrust: doubts politicians when they make sweeping statements.

3. To regard as unlikely: I doubt that we'll arrive on time.

4. Archaic To suspect; fear.

v.intr.

To be undecided or skeptical.

n.

1.

a. The state of being uncertain about the truth or reliability of something. See Synonyms at uncertainty.

b. often doubts A feeling of uncertainty or distrust: had doubts about his ability.

2. A point about which one is uncertain or skeptical: reassured me by answering my doubts.

3. The condition of being unsettled or unresolved: an outcome still in doubt.

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