Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in doubt

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.90 in modern English

Syllables: in- -doubt
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

uncertain, unclear, unsure

Example Sentences

"The future of the company is in doubt now that the founder has died."
"Next year's tournament is even more in doubt since the virus outbreak."
"If in doubt, don't."

Inflected Forms

more in doubt (comparative) most in doubt (superlative)

Phrases

when in doubt, do nowt

Questions

What does in doubt mean?: uncertain, unclear, unsure

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