doubting

Adjective
Synonyms: questioningskepticalsceptical

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  1. marked by or given to doubt“a skeptical attitude”“a skeptical listener”Synonyms: questioningskepticalsceptical
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Doubting \Doubt"ing\, a. That is uncertain; that distrusts or hesitates; having doubts. -- Doubt"ing*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]
Doubt \Doubt\ (dout), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Doubted; p. pr. & vb. n. Doubting.] [OE. duten, douten, OF. duter, doter, douter, F. douter, fr. L. dubitare; akin to dubius doubtful. See Dubious.]

1.To waver in opinion or judgment; to be in uncertainty as to belief respecting anything; to hesitate in belief; to be undecided as to the truth of the negative or the affirmative proposition; to b e undetermined. [1913 Webster]

Even in matters divine, concerning some things, we may lawfully doubt, and suspend our judgment.— Hooker.[1913 Webster]
To try your love and make you doubt of mine.— Dryden.[1913 Webster]

2.To suspect; to fear; to be apprehensive. [Obs.]

Syn: To waver; vacillate; fluctuate; hesitate; demur; scruple; question. [1913 Webster]

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