dubiety

noun

du·bi·ety du̇-ˈbī-ət-ē How to pronounce dubiety (audio)

also dyü-

plural dubieties

: a usually hesitant uncertainty or doubt that tends to cause vacillation

: a matter of doubt

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

dubiety

noun

as in doubt

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

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doubt
skepticism
suspicion
uncertainty
distrust
disbelief
mistrust
concern
incertitude
misdoubt
misgiving
dubitation
incredulity
reservation
query
paranoia
unbelief
distrustfulness
qualm
mistrustfulness
wariness
anxiety
compunction
scruple
tremor
niggle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

assurance
belief
certainty
confidence
conviction
trust
surety
certitude
sureness
faith
credence

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of dubiety are doubt, mistrust, skepticism, suspicion, and uncertainty. While all these words mean "lack of sureness about someone or something," dubiety stresses a wavering between conclusions.

felt some dubiety about its practicality

The synonyms doubt and dubiety are sometimes interchangeable, but doubt suggests both uncertainty and inability to make a decision.

plagued by doubts as to what to do

While the synonyms mistrust and dubiety are close in meaning, mistrust implies a genuine doubt based upon suspicion.

had a great mistrust of doctors

While in some cases nearly identical to dubiety, skepticism implies unwillingness to believe without conclusive evidence.

an economic forecast greeted with skepticism

Although the words suspicion and dubiety have much in common, suspicion stresses lack of faith in the truth, reality, fairness, or reliability of something or someone.

regarded the stranger with suspicion

The words uncertainty and dubiety can be used in similar contexts, but uncertainty may range from a falling short of certainty to an almost complete lack of conviction or knowledge especially about an outcome or result.

assumed the role of manager without hesitation or uncertainty

单词	dubiety
释义	dubiety noun du·bi·ety du̇-ˈbī-ət-ē 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 See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 dubiety noun as in doubt 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 doubt skepticism suspicion uncertainty distrust disbelief mistrust concern incertitude misdoubt misgiving dubitation incredulity reservation query paranoia unbelief distrustfulness qualm mistrustfulness wariness anxiety compunction scruple tremor niggle Antonyms & Near Antonyms assurance belief certainty confidence conviction trust surety certitude sureness faith credence See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of dubiety are doubt, mistrust, skepticism, suspicion, and uncertainty. While all these words mean "lack of sureness about someone or something," dubiety stresses a wavering between conclusions. felt some dubiety about its practicality The synonyms doubt and dubiety are sometimes interchangeable, but doubt suggests both uncertainty and inability to make a decision. plagued by doubts as to what to do While the synonyms mistrust and dubiety are close in meaning, mistrust implies a genuine doubt based upon suspicion. had a great mistrust of doctors While in some cases nearly identical to dubiety, skepticism implies unwillingness to believe without conclusive evidence. an economic forecast greeted with skepticism Although the words suspicion and dubiety have much in common, suspicion stresses lack of faith in the truth, reality, fairness, or reliability of something or someone. regarded the stranger with suspicion The words uncertainty and dubiety can be used in similar contexts, but uncertainty may range from a falling short of certainty to an almost complete lack of conviction or knowledge especially about an outcome or result. assumed the role of manager without hesitation or uncertainty
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