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Certainty and Doubt - Doubt

Here you will learn some English words related to doubt, such as "hesitate", "dubious", and "confusion".

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Words Related to Certainty and Doubt
apocryphal

(of a statement or story) unlikely to be authentic, even though it is widely believed to be true

[Adjective]
a question mark hang over sth

a feeling of uncertainty and doubt about something

[phrase]
arguable

not believed to be true and open to question and disagreement

[Adjective]
(as) far as sb know

used to express one's uncertainty about the statement one has made as there might be something that makes it untrue

[phrase]
to be only a matter of time

to certainly happen at some point in the future

[phrase]
confusion

a state of being confused and not having a clear understanding of an action, behavior, etc.

[noun]
debatable

unclear or uncertain because of the involvement of many different opinions or perspectives

[Adjective]
doubt

a feeling of disbelief or uncertainty about something

[noun]
to doubt

to not believe or trust in something's truth or accuracy

[Verb]
doubtful

improbable or unlikely to happen or be the case

[Adjective]
dubious

(of a person) unsure or hesitant about the credibility or goodness of something

[Adjective]
halting

acting or talking with hesitation due to uncertainty or lack of confidence

[Adjective]
haltingly

(of speech or movement) in a nervous manner that makes one stutter while speaking or stumble while walking

[Adverb]
to have half a mind to

to say that one will do something even though they might not really intending to

[phrase]
to hesitate

to pause before saying or doing something because of uncertainty or nervousness

[Verb]
hesitation

the act of pausing before doing or saying something because one feels unsure

[noun]
if

‌an uncertain possibility or condition

[noun]
iffy

having a feeling of uncertainty or doubt toward something

[Adjective]
impossible

not able to occur, exist, or be done

[Adjective]
maybe

used to show uncertainty or hesitation

[Adverb]
not necessarily

used usually in a response to show that something may not be true

[phrase]
or what

used to show one's uncertainty of something

[phrase]
possibly

used to express that something might happen or be true

[Adverb]
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