DOUBT - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
consider unlikely or have doubts about
Example: I doubt that she will accept his proposal of marriage
Categories: Disbelieve, Discredit
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Verb
lack confidence in or have doubts about
Example: I doubt these reports; I suspect her true motives; she distrusts her stepmother
Categories: Distrust, Mistrust, Suspect
Synonyms
Doubt, Uncertainty, Incertitude, Question, Doubtfulness
Antonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "doubt" comes from Old French doute. It started in Middle English dout. Then it appeared in Proto-Indo-European *gʰeh₁bʰ-. Later, people used it in Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁. After that, it was Latin dubitāre. Over time, it became Old French douter. Finally, it reached Middle English douten. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Middle French: doubter
- Middle French: doubter
- French: douter
🔗 Related Words
b – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Each language in this chain added phonetic changes that transformed the original sound.