DUBITATIONS Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

dubitations

noun

plural of dubitation, archaic

as in doubts

a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something with considerable dubitation we listened to his tall tales of adventure

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Any doubts over whether that deal would be concluded would have been banished as soon as Riad was taken off.

— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
In the past, Cofnas has expressed doubts about the intellectual abilities of Blacks in comparison to whites.

— Roger J. Kreuz, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of doubts

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Instead old habits, suspicions, anger and betrayal reign on both sides.

— Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2026
Newcomers Álvarez and Knight couldn’t be better in their newlywed roles, convincing in their giddy love scenes, their casual affections, their unwanted suspicions and, most of all, their terror at whatever is lurking in the air and in their souls.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of suspicions

Noun

Hacking incident Hugging Face was recently at the center of a hacking incident that raised concerns about the rapid evolution of powerful AI and cybersecurity tools.

— April Roach, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The bill is yet to become law, with some Iranian members of parliament raising concerns that the wording is too broad and could affect essential activities.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

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