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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dubitations
  1. doubts
  2. suspicions
  3. concerns
Noun
  • The fun along with — of course — the doubts, the surprises, the deadlines, the page count.
    — Lisa Kudrow, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The contretemps later that year with Japan only further raised doubts about Beijing’s command over the industry.
    — GLORIA XIONG, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of doubts
Noun
  • Writer-director Steven Conrad employs a fair bit of misdirection, pointing our suspicions first to Clark and then to Carol.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Reporting then revealed a historic spike in the sales of physical books printed before 2022, and booksellers began voicing their suspicions that AI companies were secretly their big buyers.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of suspicions
Noun
  • Lightning, gusty winds and heavy downpours are the primary concerns.
    — Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Data center projects have been shrouded in secrecy and marked by breathtaking indifference to residents’ concerns.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of concerns
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

dubitation
dubitations
dubs
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Dubitations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dubitations. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of balmy

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

Is “GIF” Pronounced “Jiff” or “Giff”?

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
image of a green cube out of place in a lineup of red spheres
Odd Word Out: Synonyms Vol. 2 Quiz Figure out which word isn't like the others.
See All