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单词 dubieties
释义

dubiety

noun

du·​bi·​ety du̇-ˈbī-ət-ē How to pronounce dubiety (audio)
 also  dyü-
plural dubieties
1
: a usually hesitant uncertainty or doubt that tends to cause vacillation
2
: a matter of doubt

Synonyms

  • distrust
  • distrustfulness
  • doubt
  • dubitation [archaic]
  • incertitude
  • misdoubt
  • misgiving
  • mistrust
  • mistrustfulness
  • query
  • reservation
  • skepticism
  • suspicion
  • uncertainty
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Example Sentences

the comfort of having a faith free from all dubiety is what attracts people to the religious sect
Recent Examples on the Web The early snark and savvy dubiety look silly with a couple of decades’ hindsight. Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2021 Given that dubiety about the 2021 season — even the size of next year’s rosters remains unclear — predicting how the Twins might change over the winter is problematic. Phil Miller, Star Tribune, 3 Oct. 2020 That the hosts were doomed, again, by penalties at home — 13 flags, this time — continues to foster a sense of dubiety in this staff’s ability to fix what everybody and their uncle knows has been broken for months. Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2019 Thankfully, any dubiety melts away with the burbling opening chords of Oh Baby, a propulsive slice of '80s synth-laden nostalgia that taps into the familiar feelings of longing and isolation that have become LCD's staple. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin dubietas, from Latin dubius

First Known Use

1750, in the meaning defined at sense 1

dubieties

noun

plural of dubiety
as in doubts
a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something the comfort of having a faith free from all dubiety is what attracts people to the religious sect

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • doubts
  • suspicions
  • dubitations
  • concerns
  • skepticism
  • uncertainties
  • misdoubts
  • distrust
  • mistrust
  • incertitudes
  • reservations
  • misgivings
  • queries
  • anxieties
  • incredulities
  • paranoias
  • disbeliefs
  • qualms
  • tremors
  • scruples
  • compunctions
  • niggles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • assurances
  • convictions
  • beliefs
  • trusts
  • confidences
  • sureties
  • certitudes
  • certainties
  • credences
  • faiths
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