doubting

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/ˈdaʊtɪŋ/ · doub-ting

To have uncertainty about something or someone.

Meanings

verbformal

To have uncertainty about something or someone.

کسی چیز یا شخص کے بارے میں عدم یقین ہونا۔

شک کرنا

shak karna

Formal: میدان شک

Synonyms

questioningskepticaldistrustfulسوال کرنے والاشک کرنے والاعدم اعتماد

Antonyms

trustingbelievingconfidentبھروسہ کرنے والاایمان رکھنے والامضبوط

Common Collocations

  • doubting nature
  • doubting Thomas
  • doubting voice

Example Sentences

She is doubting his intentions.

وہ اس کے ارادوں پر شک کر رہی ہے۔

Woh is ke iradon par shak kar rahi hai.

His doubting attitude makes it hard to work with him.

اس کا شک کرنے والا رویہ اس کے ساتھ کام کرنا مشکل بنا دیتا ہے۔

Us ka shak karne wala rawaya is ke sath kaam karna mushkil bana deta hai.

They are doubting the results of the experiment.

وہ تجربے کے نتائج پر شک کر رہے ہیں۔

Woh tajurbe ke nataij par shak kar rahe hain.

Easily Confused With

doubtful:Doubting refers to actively questioning something, while doubtful describes a state of uncertainty.

Word Family

doubt
nounشک
doubtful
adjectiveشک کرنے والا
doubter
nounشک کرنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember that doubting can lead to questioning things more deeply.

Picture a person looking thoughtfully at a question mark.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

شک کی کوئی بنیاد نہیں ہوتی

shak ki koi bunyaad nahi hoti

Doubt has no foundation.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "dūb(d)ian" — to be in doubt, be uncertain

First known use: 14th century

The term 'doubting' has evolved from Old English, reflecting human skepticism and uncertainty across centuries.