past and past participle
Felt that something might not be true or might not happen, or did not fully believe someone.
I doubted his story because the details kept changing.
She has never doubted her ability to finish the race.
American English
How to pronounce doubted
verbB1Common word
DOWdihd
/ˈdaʊ.ɾɪd̚/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of doubt
Doubted is used for both the past tense and the past participle of doubt.
Felt that something might not be true or might not happen, or did not fully believe someone.
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Useful expressions
certainly; with no uncertainty
She is without a doubt the best person for the job.
certainly, or probably, depending on the context
No doubt he will call later.
uncertain or not decided
The future of the project is in doubt.