| doubt | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. doubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude, uncertainty | the state of being unsure of something. |
| ~ cognitive state, state of mind | the state of a person's cognitive processes. |
| ~ arriere pensee, mental reservation, reservation | an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly. |
| ~ distrust, mistrust, suspicion, misgiving | doubt about someone's honesty. |
| ~ disbelief, incredulity, mental rejection, skepticism | doubt about the truth of something. |
| ~ indecision, indecisiveness, irresolution | doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action.; "his indecision was only momentary but the opportunity was lost" |
| ~ peradventure | doubt or uncertainty as to whether something is the case.; "this proves beyond peradventure that he is innocent" |
| ~ suspense | an uncertain cognitive state.; "the matter remained in suspense for several years" |
| n. (attribute) | 2. doubt, doubtfulness, dubiousness, question | uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something.; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise" |
| ~ uncertainness, uncertainty, precariousness | being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance.; "the uncertainty of the outcome"; "the precariousness of his income" |
| v. (cognition) | 3. doubt | consider unlikely or have doubts about.; "I doubt that she will accept his proposal of marriage" |
| ~ disbelieve, discredit | reject as false; refuse to accept. |
| v. (cognition) | 4. doubt | lack confidence in or have doubts about.; "I doubt these reports"; "I suspect her true motives"; "she distrusts her stepmother" |
| ~ distrust, mistrust, suspect | regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in. |
| doubting | | |
| adj. | 1. doubting, questioning, sceptical, skeptical | marked by or given to doubt.; "a skeptical attitude"; "a skeptical listener" |
| ~ distrustful | having or showing distrust.; "a man of distrustful nature"; "my experience...in other fields of law has made me distrustful of rules of thumb generally"; "vigilant and distrustful superintendence" |
| reluctant | | |
| adj. | 1. loath, loth, reluctant | unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom.; "a reluctant smile"; "loath to admit a mistake" |
| ~ unwilling | not disposed or inclined toward.; "an unwilling assistant"; "unwilling to face facts" |
| adj. | 2. reluctant | disinclined to become involved.; "they were usually reluctant to socialize"; "reluctant to help" |
| ~ disinclined | unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval.; "disinclined to say anything to anybody" |
| adj. | 3. reluctant | not eager.; "foreigners stubbornly reluctant to accept our ways"; "fresh from college and reluctant for the moment to marry him" |
| ~ uneager | lacking interest or spirit or animation.; "decrepit, colorless uneager things" |
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