BELIEVING Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in convinced

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verb

present participle of believe

as in accepting

to regard as right or true only the most naive car buyer would have believed the salesman's claim that the dealership was actually losing money on the deal

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as in thinking

to have as an opinion despite the horrors she witnessed and endured, Anne Frank steadfastly believed that "people are really good at heart"

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Recent Examples of believing

Adjective

The non-believing partner may start to emotionally withdraw from the other, purely out of self-preservation. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

Verb

That run came on top of a franchise-record tying 15-game winning streak in July, fueling a dramatic turnaround that has fans believing the magic is back at the old ballpark. — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 But some Americans are susceptible to believing it, particularly those who came of age during the Cold War, when communism was shorthand for our gravest national threat. — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Successive administrations have kept tens of thousands of personnel in the region, believing that a standing force would protect the free flow of energy, support Israel, combat terrorist groups, and deter Iran. — Michael Fuchs, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026 The critical mindset shift is recognizing that guardrails cannot be a proxy for governance (like believing filtering outputs or adding policy checklists equals controlling real-world consequences). — Rick Vanover, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Mary kicks Georgie out of her house and ignores his demands, fully believing that Fred has changed. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 Traders were gauging the odds of an imminent hike, and simultaneously demanded more compensation to hold longer government debt, believing that inflation would continue to bite. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 July 2026 In June 2025, Lopez, while experiencing paranoia after using methamphetamine and believing intruders were trying to break into his Arlington apartment, fired the gunshots into his neighbor’s home, the DA’s office said. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2026 Many of us grew up believing that running the dishwasher was wasteful, in terms of both electricity and water. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for believing

Adjective

Blumstein brought up the idea of a marmot OnlyFans to his students, who weren't all convinced of the concept.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
Between these firsthand testimonies from veterans, his own medical miracle, and the spiritual experience, Perry became convinced that helping legitimize ibogaine should be his life’s mission.

— Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of convinced

Verb

Individualist societies typically focus on independence within social groups, encouraging personal expression, and are more accepting of differences — and are typically found in Western countries, according to studies.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
To combat this, job seekers are urged to ask detailed questions about role changes, daily challenges, and expectations from multiple interviewers, ensuring radical transparency before accepting an offer.

— Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of accepting

Verb

Robbie Ray was already thinking about his next start after exiting Friday’s Padres debut after five innings of four-run ball.

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
RVers get creative Everyone is thinking about fuel costs these days, but that hasn’t stopped people from taking RV trips.

— Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of thinking

Adjective

In the long run, leaders are confident the 19 new boats will prove suitable replacements for the Ohios.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
These signals, coupled with the Jassy masterclass, made the market feel more confident that capex from the spenders hasn't peaked yet, which is good for the vendors.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of confident

Verb

Towns and cities are enacting bans on construction seemingly by the day, including in nearby areas in Washington, out of fears of higher electricity bills, pollution and AI taking their jobs.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Skubal also issued two walks and hit a batter with a pitch in just his second career appearance at Dodger Stadium, taking the mound nine days after the defending champions acquired him from Detroit in the biggest trade of the deadline.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of taking

Verb

The bot loses a point for losing to me and another for guessing in five!

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
The notion of luck is seemingly an ill fit for his new home state, where fortunes were made by guessing where to drill a hole into the ground in search of oil.

— Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of guessing

Adjective

Unabashed, unquestioning loyalty is not.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Having stabilized his ship in orbit around the black hole, Dr Hans Reinhardt (a bizarre, OTT performance from Maximilian Schell) now plans to fly into it, assisted by an unquestioning crew of automatons with a very dark origin story.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2026

Definition of unquestioning

Verb

Order is restored to the kingdom through what is known as the Rumpelstiltskin effect, a term used by psychologists to describe the naming of something in order to create an illusion of understanding it.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
Why Boxwoods Turn Brown The key to saving a browning boxwood is understanding why its foliage is fading to begin with, as not all causes are necessarily bad.

— Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026

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