n.
 a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction.
v.
  - feel uncertain about. ▸question the truth or fact of. ▸disbelieve (someone). 
- archaic be afraid.
Phrase
  
    - beyond doubt
 allowing no uncertainty.
- in doubt
 - open to question.
- feeling uncertain.
 
- no doubt
 - certainly.
- probably.
 
 
  Derivative
  
    - doubtable adj.
- doubter n.
- doubting adj.
- doubtingly adv.
 
  Etymology
  ME: from OFr. doute (n.), douter (v.), from L. dubitare ‘hesitate’, from dubius (see dubious).