- misdoubt
- mis·doubt
English syllables. 2014.
English syllables. 2014.
Misdoubt — Mis*doubt , v. t. & i. To be suspicious of; to have suspicion. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I do not misdoubt my wife. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Misdoubt — Mis*doubt , n. 1. Suspicion. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. Irresolution; hesitation. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
misdoubt — I verb be apprehensive, be doubtful, be irresolute, be nervous, be skeptical, be uncertain, be undetermined, challenge, cherish doubts, disbelieve, distrust, doubt, entertain doubts, entertain suspicions, give no credence to, give no credit to,… … Law dictionary
misdoubt — (v.) to have doubts (of the reality of something), 1540s; see MIS (Cf. mis ) (1) + DOUBT (Cf. doubt) (v.). Related: Misdoubted; misdoubting … Etymology dictionary
misdoubt — [misdout′] vt. Archaic 1. to have doubt or suspicion about; distrust 2. to fear vi. Archaic to have doubts n. Archaic suspicion; doubt … English World dictionary
misdoubt — transitive verb Date: circa 1540 1. doubt 2. suspect, fear • misdoubt noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
misdoubt — verb /mɪsˈdaʊt/ a) To doubt the existence or reality of. ‘Ay!’ he said. ‘I dont misdoubt it. But twenty guineas for a bit of a paintin as he knocked off in an hour or two !’ b) To have suspicions about … Wiktionary
misdoubt — /mis dowt /, v.t., v.i. 1. to doubt or suspect. n. 2. doubt or suspicion. [1530 40; MIS 1 + DOUBT] * * * … Universalium
misdoubt — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To be uncertain, disbelieving, or skeptical about: distrust, doubt, mistrust, question, wonder. Idiom: have one s doubts. See CERTAIN. 2. To lack trust or confidence in: distrust, doubt, mistrust, suspect. See TRUST … English dictionary for students
misdoubt — verb archaic or dialect have doubts about the truth or existence of. ↘be suspicious about … English new terms dictionary
misdoubt — n. 1. Suspicion. 2. Irresolution, hesitation … New dictionary of synonyms