doubtfulness

English Thesaurus

1. uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	precariousness, uncertainness, uncertainty,
definition	:	being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance (noun.attribute)

2. the state of being unsure of something (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	cognitive state, state of mind,
definition	:	the state of a person's cognitive processes (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	arriere pensee, mental reservation, reservation,
definition	:	an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	distrust, misgiving, mistrust, suspicion,
definition	:	doubt about someone's honesty (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	disbelief, incredulity, mental rejection, skepticism,
definition	:	doubt about the truth of something (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	indecision, indecisiveness, irresolution,
definition	:	doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	peradventure,
definition	:	doubt or uncertainty as to whether something is the case (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	suspense,
definition	:	an uncertain cognitive state (noun.cognition)

3. uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	doubt,
definition	:	lack confidence in or have doubts about (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	call into question, oppugn, question,
definition	:	challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	question, wonder,
definition	:	place in doubt or express doubtful speculation (verb.communication)

derivation	:	doubtful, dubious, dubitable, in question,
definition	:	open to doubt or suspicion (adj.all)

4. the state of being unsure of something (noun.cognition)

antonym	:	certainty,
definition	:	the state of being certain (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	doubt,
definition	:	consider unlikely or have doubts about (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	doubtful, dubious,
definition	:	fraught with uncertainty or doubt (adj.all)

derivation	:	dubious,
definition	:	not convinced (adj.all)

derivation	:	doubtful, tentative,
definition	:	unsettled in mind or opinion (adj.all)

5. uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	doubt,
definition	:	lack confidence in or have doubts about (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	call into question, oppugn, question,
definition	:	challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	question, wonder,
definition	:	place in doubt or express doubtful speculation (verb.communication)

derivation	:	doubtful, dubious, dubitable, in question,
definition	:	open to doubt or suspicion (adj.all)

6. the state of being unsure of something (noun.cognition)

antonym	:	certainty,
definition	:	the state of being certain (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	doubt,
definition	:	consider unlikely or have doubts about (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	doubtful, dubious,
definition	:	fraught with uncertainty or doubt (adj.all)

derivation	:	dubious,
definition	:	not convinced (adj.all)

derivation	:	doubtful, tentative,
definition	:	unsettled in mind or opinion (adj.all)