| NOUN | cognition | dubiousness, doubt, uncertainty, incertitude, dubiety, doubtfulness | the state of being unsure of something |
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| attribute | dubiousness, doubt, doubtfulness, question | uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something |
| Meaning | The state of being unsure of something. | |
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| Synonyms | doubt, uncertainty, incertitude, dubiety, doubtfulness | |
| Narrower | incredulity, disbelief, skepticism, mental rejection | doubt about the truth of something |
| indecision, indecisiveness, irresolution | doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action | |
| mental reservation, reservation, arriere pensee | An unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly | |
| misgiving, mistrust, distrust, suspicion | doubt about someone's honesty | |
| peradventure | doubt or uncertainty as to whether something is the case | |
| suspense | An uncertain cognitive state | |
| Broader | cognitive state, state of mind | The state of a person's cognitive processes |
| Opposite | certainty | The state of being certain |
| Spanish | duda, incertidumbre, pregunta | |
| Catalan | dubte, incertesa, incertitud | |
| Adjectives | dubious | fraught with uncertainty or doubt |
| dubious | not convinced | |
| Meaning | uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something. | |
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| Example | "the dubiousness of his claim" | |
| Synonyms | doubt, doubtfulness, question | |
| Broader | uncertainty, uncertainness, precariousness | unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance |
| Spanish | cuestión, duda | |
| Catalan | dubte | |
| Adjectives | dubious | open to doubt or suspicion |
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