to misdoubt
1
9.9
To feel that someone or something cannot be trusted
- verb
- /ˌmɪsˈdaʊt/
- Archaic
:
dudar
- He started to misdoubt her loyalty when she didn't show up to the meeting.
Examples
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I misdoubt any of us here could say with surety... ...what we would do in case of attack.
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Our parson misdoubts it.
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Do you misdoubt this sword?
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She began to misdoubt his intentions after hearing the rumors.
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If you misdoubt my honesty, just ask me for the truth.
Synonyms
to doubt
vsto misdoubt
∞
1.3
To feel not sure about something or think it is not true
express that uncertainty but with added suspicion or lack of trust
to suspect
vsto misdoubt
925
3.6
To think something is likely true without definite proof
lean more toward uncertainty and personal suspicion than confident belief
to distrust
vsto misdoubt
31
4.2
To think that someone or something cannot be relied on
focus more on temporary uncertainty and suspicion rather than full loss of trust
to mistrust
vsto misdoubt
12
3.5
To not trust someone or something
is more about uncertain suspicion than a complete absence of trust
Antonyms
How Certain
Surface Forms
misdoubt infinitive
misdoubted past
misdoubted past participle
misdoubting present participle
misdoubts third person singular
Morphology
Etymology
The verb misdoubt is built from the beginning part mis- meaning 'wrong' and the familiar word doubt, just like in mislead or mistake. So to misdoubt someone is to suspect or not trust them, which is why the verb means to doubt in a mistrustful way.