doubts
verb · noun
Form of doubt , third-person singular of doubt.
Simple meaning
To be undecided about.
Pronunciation
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dowtsIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdaʊts
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
third-person singular of doubtambitransitive
To be undecided about; to lack confidence in; to disbelieve, to question.
third-person singular of doubt
Lack confidence in or have doubts about
third-person singular of doubt
Consider unlikely or have doubts about
noun
plural of doubt
Uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something
plural of doubt
Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); (countable) a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty.
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This meaning: (ambitransitive) To be undecided about; to lack confidence in; to disbelieve, to question.
Used this way, doubts is a reasonably familiar word with a faintly unfavourable edge. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Critical or judgemental
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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