as in sure
having or showing a mind free from doubt
another one of his doubtless predictions that will never come true
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
as in certainly
without any question
she is doubtless the one and only girl for me
Synonyms & Similar Words
2
as in probably
by reasonable assumption
doubtless you have heard this story before, but I'll tell it anyway
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
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.
Recent Examples of doubtless
Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 9 Sep. 2022
Emerging-market currencies are doubtless in for another several months of rollercoaster-like volatility, even assuming that the Fed’s currently uber-hawkish stance starts to soften a bit.
—Megha Mandavia, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022
The Editors, National Review, 14 Feb. 2025
There have been not a few occasions in your columnist’s domestic life, and doubtless in yours too, when disputes over who said what have led to A Big Scene.
—Jonathan Margolis, airmail.news, 26 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for doubtless
Adjective
Much of the adhesion was doubtless down to the prototype's track-biased Pirelli P Zero Corsa tires.
—Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 9 Sep. 2022
Emerging-market currencies are doubtless in for another several months of rollercoaster-like volatility, even assuming that the Fed’s currently uber-hawkish stance starts to soften a bit.
—Megha Mandavia, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022
Adverb
And if that duo turned away from Moscow, some other NATO members would, given the mutual defense provisions in Article 5 of the NATO treaty, doubtless balk at admitting a country with such dangerously unfinished business with Russia.
—The Editors, National Review, 14 Feb. 2025
There have been not a few occasions in your columnist’s domestic life, and doubtless in yours too, when disputes over who said what have led to A Big Scene.
—Jonathan Margolis, airmail.news, 26 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for doubtless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubtless
Adjective
-
Car companies haven’t faced this level of challenge in their long-term product planning and engineering investment since…I’m not sure when.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
-
Investigators were not sure about the relationship with the boy who was killed.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
1 Mar. 2025
Adverb
-
Well, it certainly would not have been launched without YouTube.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
-
Alex Ovechkin will almost certainly break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal-scoring record.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
Adverb
-
Expect a rough battle, lots of fireworks, and most probably a long shutdown.—
Richard McGahey,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
-
And honestly, like Toby says in the film, people are probably the biggest thing to be afraid of, more than stepping on venomous snakes.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
Leithauser left Dessner’s studio confident that This Side of the Island was ready to be released.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2025
-
Coming off the back of a 7-1 win against PSV in the Champions League, Arsenal would have felt confident beating its traditional rival United, which has continued to struggle this season.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
Adverb
-
Collins’s search for his wife will surely play a major role, but can that take the form of a mystery that’s slowly unraveled over the course of a season?—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
-
This draft’s most intriguing wide receiver is Travis Hunter, who was lumped in with the cornerbacks at last week’s combine and surely will be out of the 49ers’ first-round reach.—
Cam Inman,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
Adverb
-
The philosopher dedicated his 1934 book Art as Experience to Barnes, suggesting the relationship was to some degree reciprocal, though the $5,000-a-year stipend Barnes arranged for Dewey likely helped.—
Kelly Presutti,
ARTnews.com,
12 Mar. 2025
-
All in all, De Los delivered likely the most-paisa music event of the week thus far.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
With the first set secured, Andreeva seemed more assured in the second, defending three break points to consolidate her own break at 3-1 and then winning every subsequent game to seal victory.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
-
Because the city of Buckeye does not have a designation of assured water supply, the North Star Ranch development will have to find its own source of water.—
Alexandra Hardle,
The Arizona Republic,
16 Feb. 2025
Adverb
-
What started with an iced beverage (sort of butterscotch, sort of shortbread, definitely non-alcoholic) with the Wizarding World’s opening in 2010, now comes in frozen, hot and non-dairy varieties, plus there’s butterbeer fudge, potted cream and ice cream for sale.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2025
-
Outright power is definitely on the limited side, though.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
3 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Doubtless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubtless. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share