Doubtfulness
111ambiguity — noun the ambiguity of the rule made it impossible to follow Syn: vagueness, obscurity, abstruseness, doubtfulness, uncertainty; formal dubiety; ambivalence, equivocation, double meaning …
112disbelief — noun 1) she stared at him in disbelief Syn: incredulity, astonishment, amazement, surprise, incredulousness; skepticism, doubt, doubtfulness, dubiousness; cynicism, suspicion, distrust, mistrust; formal dubiety 2) I guess I ll burn in hell for my …
113distrust — 1. noun the general distrust of authority Syn: mistrust, suspicion, wariness, chariness, leeriness, lack of trust, lack of confidence; skepticism, doubt, doubtfulness, cynicism; misgivings, qualms, disbelief; formal dubiety 2. verb Louise… …
114doubt — 1. noun 1) there was some doubt as to the caller s identity Syn: uncertainty, unsureness, indecision, hesitation, dubiousness, suspicion, confusion; queries, questions; formal dubiety See note at uncertainty Ant …
115dubiety — noun, formal the dubiety of Henry s fate Syn: doubtfulness, uncertainty, unsureness, incertitude; ambiguity, ambivalence, confusion; hesitancy, doubt See note at uncertainty …
116hesitation — noun she answered without hesitation Syn: hesitancy, uncertainty, unsureness, doubt, doubtfulness, dubiousness; irresolution, irresoluteness, indecision, indecisiveness, hesitance; equivocation, vacillation, waffling, wavering, second thoughts;… …
117indecision — noun many an opportunity has been lost to indecision Syn: indecisiveness, irresolution, hesitancy, hesitation, tentativeness; ambivalence, doubt, doubtfulness, uncertainty, incertitude; vacillation, wavering, equivocation, second thoughts; shilly …
118skepticism — noun 1) his ideas were met with skepticism Syn: doubt, doubtfulness, a pinch of salt; disbelief, cynicism, distrust, mistrust, suspicion, incredulity; pessimism, defeatism; formal dubiety See note at uncertainty 2) …
119doubt — n *uncertainty, skepticism, suspicion, mistrust, dubiety, dubiosity Analogous words: dubiousness, doubtfulness, questionableness (see corresponding adjectives at DOUBTFUL): incredulity, *unbelief, disbelief Antonyms: certitude: confidence… …
120ambiguity — n 1. doubtfulness, dubiousness, uncertainty, vagueness, deceptiveness; obscurity, indistinctness, unintelligibility, abstruseness; equivocalness, ambivalence. 2. equivocation, doublespeak, double talk, new speak, duplicity, circumlocution, weasel …
