misdoubt
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9.9
- noun
- /ˌmɪsˈdaʊt/
- Archaic
- His misdoubt of the new manager's intentions created tension among the team members.
Examples
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Misdoubt, mistrust, misgiving.
Fiction book (1999) -
I felt helpless and gave myself over to misdoubts and troubling dreams.
Fiction book (1996) -
In her heart, she harbored a deep misdoubt about his honesty, fearing he might not keep his promises.
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The long-standing misdoubt between the two families made reconciliation difficult.
Synonyms
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1.6
A feeling of not being sure about something
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2.3
A feeling that something may be true even without proof
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4.0
A feeling of not trusting someone or something
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3.8
A small feeling that something might not be true
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6.4
A feeling of not trusting people or plans much
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5.9
A feeling of doubt or worry about whether something will turn out well
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7.8
A feeling of doubt or not trusting something
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7.7
A strong, worrying feeling that you are not sure you can trust someone or something
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7.5
A feeling of not trusting other people
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8.0
A hidden feeling that people doubt each other in a group
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word misdoubt comes from the beginning part mis- meaning 'wrong' and the common word doubt. So a misdoubt is an uneasy or suspicious kind of doubt, a feeling that something is wrong and that you do not fully trust.