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How does the noun dubiety differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of dubiety are doubt, mistrust, skepticism, suspicion, and uncertainty. While all these words mean "lack of sureness about someone or something," dubiety stresses a wavering between conclusions.

felt some dubiety about its practicality

When would doubt be a good substitute for dubiety?

The synonyms doubt and dubiety are sometimes interchangeable, but doubt suggests both uncertainty and inability to make a decision.

plagued by doubts as to what to do

In what contexts can mistrust take the place of dubiety?

While the synonyms mistrust and dubiety are close in meaning, mistrust implies a genuine doubt based upon suspicion.

had a great mistrust of doctors

When could skepticism be used to replace dubiety?

While in some cases nearly identical to dubiety, skepticism implies unwillingness to believe without conclusive evidence.

an economic forecast greeted with skepticism

When can suspicion be used instead of dubiety?

Although the words suspicion and dubiety have much in common, suspicion stresses lack of faith in the truth, reality, fairness, or reliability of something or someone.

regarded the stranger with suspicion

Where would uncertainty be a reasonable alternative to dubiety?

The words uncertainty and dubiety can be used in similar contexts, but uncertainty may range from a falling short of certainty to an almost complete lack of conviction or knowledge especially about an outcome or result.

assumed the role of manager without hesitation or uncertainty

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dubiety The early snark and savvy dubiety look silly with a couple of decades’ hindsight. Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2021 Given that dubiety about the 2021 season — even the size of next year’s rosters remains unclear — predicting how the Twins might change over the winter is problematic. Phil Miller, Star Tribune, 3 Oct. 2020 That the hosts were doomed, again, by penalties at home — 13 flags, this time — continues to foster a sense of dubiety in this staff’s ability to fix what everybody and their uncle knows has been broken for months. Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2019 Thankfully, any dubiety melts away with the burbling opening chords of Oh Baby, a propulsive slice of '80s synth-laden nostalgia that taps into the familiar feelings of longing and isolation that have become LCD's staple. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dubiety
Noun
  • There’s little doubt that Ohtani will be back in the 2026 WBC with the Japanese team that is ranked first in the world.
    Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 7 Mar. 2025
  • There's little doubt that AI will play an increasingly more prominent role in employee engagement, well-being and development.
    Kevin Korte, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • At the same time, skepticism remains, with industry leaders such as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang cautioning that meaningful commercial quantum applications could still be decades away.
    Dr. Ekta Dang, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Jack Schlossberg made his snarky pitch in an Instagram video Thursday addressed to the wife of his cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was made Trump’s secretary of health and human services — despite his skepticism of life-saving vaccines.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The suspicion main producer Kim refers to is that, akin to those faced by the Love Island and Too Hot to Handle producers, audiences are starting to think some people are going on the show just to become famous.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
  • On the dark side, Mercury in Scorpio often leads to suspicion or paranoia.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The uncertainty comes as the Fort Worth Independent School District is in the middle of developing a facilities plan to help the district keep up with declining enrollment.
    Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2025
  • On Monday, Ford said Ontario's electricity surcharge would remain in place despite the one-month reprieve from Trump, noting a one-month pause means nothing but more uncertainty.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2025

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“Dubiety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dubiety. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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